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Should the UK remain a part of the EU or leave?

  • Stay in

    Votes: 56 47.9%

  • Get out

    Votes: 61 52.1%
  • Total voters
    117
  • Poll closed .
Goldhawk-Road said:
I give up. Have it your own way. The Leader of one of the key institutions of an organisation we presently belong to and pay huge sums to does not affect our lives in any way... Blind!
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What is it with you brexiteers today. You said these words goldy, surely you have examples of why you think these things. First Ellers cant answer a simple question cos any answer will make him look like the fool he is and now you, whom I have a great respect for, makes a statement and doesn't have a single scrap of evidence or factual information to back this statement.
 
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Goldhawk-Road said:
I give up! Have it your own way. The Leader of one of the key institutions of an organisation we presently belong to and pay huge sums to does not affect our lives in any way... Blind!
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Name them then. I'm intrigued. If I tell you that part of your taxes go to the Saudis then I'm sure you would ask me to explain how. Oh and we don't belong to this organisation, at present time and past we have been a member.
 
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bobmid said:
Because nobody with power over my life has told me to go to hell. ' the usual specific law stuff'. Could you elaborate please.
The EU does not have a direct role in raising taxes or setting tax rates. The amount of tax you pay is decided by your government, not the EU. The EU's role is to oversee national tax rules – to ensure they are consistent with certain EU policies, such as: promoting economic growth and job creation.businesses from other EU countries.

Furthermore, EU decisions on tax matters require unanimous agreementby all member governments. This ensures that the interests of every single EU country are taken into account. So again I ask what power this man has over many British lives. I'm not being funny, just questioning your statement. Or if easier, how does Tusk or these laws you mention effect your life?
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Bob read the Lisbon treaty in full, after 2020 the EU will set all 27 remaining countries tax rates and will set all their budgets as well, we saw the start of this when they rejected Italies budget.
 
Turkish" Premier" Hoops said:
Bob read the Lisbon treaty in full, after 2020 the EU will set all 27 remaining countries tax rates and will set all their budgets as well, we saw the start of this when they rejected Italies budget.
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You joined the party too late mate. The statement was about Tusk not the EU. I've no need to read the treaty, has nothing to do with what goldy said.
 
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kiwiqpr said:
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on a lighter note
what animal are you
im a rooster
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You have to factor in that Chinese New Year starts in February so if you were born in January you will be the animal from the year before. Which makes me a rat.

What’s this got to do with endless arguments about Brexit? Should be on the what animal,in the Chinese zodiac are you? Thread.
 
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bobmid said:
In answering my very simple question ellers ha ha.
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Sadly bob, without sounding too condescending your original question was too embarrassing to answer. if my 5 yr old son asked me that I would have told him to grow up. You then decided to get nasty by referring to me as certain things. You then turned your attention onto Goldie and he gave up with you. I know your game and I can't be bothered to answer your rubbish. Remember you told us you didn't understand the vote. Then you mock good posters. It's a good way to getting yourself ignored.
Now, I may have a few run ins with other posters but they know me and know sometimes I can have a laugh but I am sure most know I respect and read their posts. But sadly tonight we have seen another side of you. Getting nasty won't get you anywhere fella.
 
This thread is just a microcosm of our country, the EU and our own parliaments brexit tussle....

I am sure we have had our own debates with family/friends/work colleagues over this issue and quite frankly I have given up second guessing what will happen. So I am in effect sitting back and watching this unfold with an almost detached sense of fascination...Its like slowing down to see the aftermath of a car crash on the M25. We shouldn't, but we all do it. Strange times.

But I am pretty sure whatever happens, aporoximately 50% of people will be hacked off!
 
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Goldhawk-Road said:
Well spending our money is a pretty big power Bob. There's a huge amount of extravagance in the EU.The usual specific law stuff quoted is on some tax laws like VAT rates, fisheries policy etc. As the EU becomes increasingly federal, so Tusk and his associates will have increased power.

If I said to you, there's a bloke outside your house who wants you to go to hell, and by the way, he has huge power - even if not yet fully exercised - over your life and money ...are you going to say, fair enough...?
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I'll answer your question. If you answer Raving's questions to you which have all been sidestepped so far.
 
ELLERS said:
Sadly bob, without sounding too condescending your original question was too embarrassing to answer. if my 5 yr old son asked me that I would have told him to grow up. You then decided to get nasty by referring to me as certain things. You then turned your attention onto Goldie and he gave up with you. I know your game and I can't be bothered to answer your rubbish. Remember you told us you didn't understand the vote. Then you mock good posters. It's a good way to getting yourself ignored.
Now, I may have a few run ins with other posters but they know me and know sometimes I can have a laugh but I am sure most know I respect and read their posts. But sadly tonight we have seen another side of you. Getting nasty won't get you anywhere fella.
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You can spin it anyway you like to suit yourself ellers, that's the general nature of your posts. Of course the question was embarrassing for you, You cant/wont answer it. Don't start preaching to others about right and wrong, understanding or not understanding when you cant/wont even answer a simple question because you know you wont like the answer. Pathetic really
 
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