Should the people of Britain be given a referendum on whether to accept Turkey into the EU? The population of that country is 99% Muslim. If a member, like other EU states, they will have the ability to freely cross European borders to live and seek work here. This plan to accept them is suggested by none other than David Miliband the UK Foreign Minister, at a Chatham House speech this week. The USA for whatever reason has suggested that Turkey should be a member. The article is below:
Is that the right link, couldn't find anything about Turkey there?.
No we should not have a referendum about this. You elect a Government to govern for you, you cannot run a country by having referendums every five minutes.
That's a rather short sighted "accountant's view" of the EU.
And not particularly accurate either as Polish immigration in particular has contributed way more to the net revenues of this country in terms of the tax and national insurance that they've cost in terms of benefits and services they've cost us.
And did you know that THOUSANDS of people who came here from Poland, Estonia etc are claiming CHILD BENEFIT for children who are still in Poland, Estonia etc.
Are we mad or what ?
There are people in this country living in poor housing, with no jobs, and no prospects of jobs.
AND WE ARE GIVING CHILD BENEFIT TO POLES WHO ARE WORKING HERE BUT WHOSE CHILDREN ARE IN POLAND.
I am surprised the British people are not rioting on the streets.
So all these companies above are moving their business to Poland because it is cheaper, while we pay Child Beneift to Poles coming here, making us even less economic on the world stage.
Hmmm, no more muslim countries should be allowed to join until they can show that they are tolerant people and will abide by our English laws and ways of life...
I was merely outlining the real timetable for Turkey possibly joining the EU. I personally are not bothered what the French think. Germany are apparently against it too. If it does happen it will not be for a very long time. We might as well be discussing who will win the 2028 World Cup because that will happen before this does.
I hope they are not allowed to join as they will be another lot turning up wanting houses , benefits etc , this country is now the laughing stock of the EU . France send asylum seekers back and the ones allowed to stay do not get the benefits which are dished out here . I once went to sign on and hadn't got a clue , no one wanted to help me , so never bothered , just got another job . Suppose if I had been of ethnic origin I would have got some assistance . So who's country is this ???
Before Turkey should even be considered to be part of the EU, they should sort out their appalling record on human rights abuses, then show that they can stick to it for decades AND prove that they can contain the fundamentalist Muslims in their midst jostling for power.
For many poorer and less cosmopolitan nations, membership of the eu is just like having a winning lottery ticket: a plug in to enormous wealth without having to do b*gger all to reciprocate it.
If Miliband is a clone of Blairs, well he advised him long enough at No 10. then his desire for Turkey joining the EU is all but a done deal. He has been leant on by the USA and he must do their bidding. All this talk about acting as a bridge between Europe and the Middle East is fanciful,someone should tell him to think for himself.