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Discussion in 'Leeds United' started by MIGHTY, Oct 1, 2017.

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Should there be a second Brexit vote

  1. Yes

    30.3%
  2. No

    58.8%
  3. Dont know

    0.8%
  4. Its too late

    1.7%
  5. Ell rulz

    0.8%
  6. couldnt give a fook

    6.7%
  7. Will WJ ever see whats hitting him smack in the face

    1.7%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. 2020VisionofLeeds

    2020VisionofLeeds Well-Known Member

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    <doh>So you think voting Tory will ‘get brexit done’. Oh dear.
     
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  2. LeedsLover

    LeedsLover Well-Known Member

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    Oh dear, poor Sadiq Khan upset by a blogger, so much so he sent his Islamic Army to try and con the blogger. Smart blogger knew what was happening.

    When the rat Khan gets voted out the hate speech Islamic loving police will be disbanded.

     
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  3. xbpod

    xbpod Well-Known Member

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  4. Eric Le Merde

    Eric Le Merde Well-Known Member

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  5. lifecheshirewhite

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    Of course it will get it done, you are in coockoo land aren't you, going senile, no gone senile.
     
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  6. Eric Le Merde

    Eric Le Merde Well-Known Member

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    This should keep you going

    Here are 98 reasons why you should not leave the EU:
    1. Membership of the world’s largest trading bloc with over 500 million consumers, representing 23% of global GDP
    2. The UK has greater global influence as a member of the EU
    3. The EU provides a counterweight to the global power of the US, Russia and China
    4. With Trump in the White House the UK’s strongest natural allies are France, Germany and our other West European neighbours
    5. Tariff-free trade within the EU
    6. The abolition of non-tariff barriers (quotas, subsidies, administrative rules etc.) among members
    7. Participation in free trade agreements with Japan and Canada as an EU member
    8. The EU accounts for 44% of all UK exports of goods and services
    9. The EU accounts for 53% of all UK imports of goods and services
    10. Cheaper food and alcohol imports from continental Europe
    11. As a member of the EU the UK maintains a say in the shaping of the rules governing its trade with its European partners
    12. 3.1 million jobs in the UK are directly linked to exports to the EU
    13. Free movement of labour has helped UK firms plug skills gaps (translators, doctors, plumbers)
    14. Free movement of labour has helped address shortages of unskilled workers (fruit picking, catering)
    15. The Single Market has brought the best continental footballers to the Premier League
    16. The EU accounts for 47% of the UK’s stock of inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), worth over $1.2 trillion
    17. Access to the EU Single Market has helped attract investment into the UK from outside the EU
    18. No paperwork or customs for UK exports throughout the single market
    19. Price transparency and removal of commissions on currency transactions across the Eurozone
    20. FDI into the UK has effectively doubled since the creation of the EU Single Market
    21. The UK’s net contribution to the EU budget is around €7.3bn, or 0.4% of GDP (less than an eighth of the UK’s defence spending)
    22. No time consuming border checks for travellers (apart from in the UK)
    23. The City of London, as a global financial hub, has acted as a bridge between foreign business and the EU
    24. British banks and insurance companies have been able to operate freely across the EU
    25. Cornwall receives up to £750 million per year from the EU Social Fund (ESF)
    26. Structural funding for areas of the UK hit by industrial decline (South Wales, Yorkshire)
    27. Support for rural areas under the European Agricultural Fund for Regional Development (EAFRD)
    28. EU funding for infrastructure projects in the UK including £122 million for the “Midlands engine” project
    29. Financial support from the EU for over 3,000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK
    30. EU funding for the British film industry
    31. EU funding for British theatre, music and dance
    32. EU funding for British sport, including football apprenticeships, tennis and rugby league
    33. Glasgow (1990) and Liverpool (2008) Hull (2017) benefitted from being European capitals of culture, stimulating their local economies
    34. EU competition laws protect consumers by combatting monopolistic business practices
    35. Strict controls on the operations of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in the EU
    36. Human Rights protected under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
    37. The death penalty can never be reintroduced as it is incompatible with EU membership
    38. Minority languages such as Welsh and Irish are recognized and protected under EU law
    39. The right to reside in any EU member state
    40. The freedom to work in 28 countries without visa and immigration restrictions
    41. The mutual recognition of professional qualifications has facilitated the free movement of engineers, teachers and doctors across the EU
    42. The mutual recognition of educational diplomas
    43. The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has standardized assessment of language proficiency across the EU
    44. The freedom to study in 28 countries (many EU universities teach courses in English and charge lower fees than in the UK)
    45. The Erasmus programme of university exchanges (benefitting 16000 UK students a year)
    46. The freedom to set up a business in 28 countries
    47. The ability to retire in any member state
    48. Pension transferability
    49. The right to vote in local and European Parliamentary elections if resident in any member state
    50. EU laws making it easier for British people to buy property on the continent
    51. The right to receive emergency healthcare in any member state (EHIC card)
    52. Consular protection from any EU embassy outside the EU
    53. The EU has played a leading role in combatting global warming (Paris 2015 climate change conference)
    54. Common EU greenhouse gas emissions targets (19% reduction from 1990 to 2015)
    55. Improvements in air quality (significant reductions in sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) as a result of EU legislation
    56. Reductions in sewage emissions
    57. Improvements in the quality of beaches and bathing water
    58. EU standards on the quality of drinking water
    59. Restrictions on landfill dumping
    60. EU targets for recycling
    61. Common EU regulations on the transportation and disposal of toxic waste
    62. The implementation of EU policies to reduce noise pollution in urban areas
    63. EU policies have stimulated offshore wind farms
    64. Strict safety standards for cars, buses and trucks
    65. Protection of endangered species and habitats (EU Natura 2000 network)
    66. Strict ban on animal testing in the cosmetics industry
    67. Membership of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) which monitors the quality and safety of medicines (until recently located in London)
    68. 13% of EU budget earmarked for scientific research and innovation
    69. The UK receives £730 million a year in EU funding for research
    70. EU funding for UK universities
    71. Cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy as a member of Euratom
    72. Minimum paid annual leave and time off work (Working Time Directive)
    73. Equal pay between men and women enshrined in European law since 1957
    74. The right to work no more than 48 hours a week without paid overtime
    75. Minimum guaranteed maternity leave of 14 weeks for pregnant women
    76. Rights to a minimum 18 weeks of parental leave after child birth
    77. EU anti-discrimination laws governing age, religion and sexual orientation
    78. EU rules governing health and safety at work
    79. The rights to collective bargaining and trade union membership are enshrined in EU employment law
    80. The UK enjoys an opt out from the single currency and maintains full control of its borders as a non-member of the Schengen area
    81. Since 1985 the UK has received a budget rebate equivalent to 66% of its net contribution to the EU budget
    82. EU cross-country coordination offers greater protection from terrorists, pedophiles, people traffickers and cyber-crime
    83. The European common arrest warrant
    84. Europe-wide patent and copyright protection
    85. EU consumer protection laws concerning transparency and product guarantees of quality and safety
    86. Improved food labeling
    87. A ban on growth hormones and other harmful food additives
    88. Cheaper air travel due to EU competition laws
    89. Common EU air passenger rights
    90. Deregulation of the European energy market has increased consumer choice and lowered prices
    91. Mutual recognition of the common European driving license
    92. The introduction of the European pet passport
    93. The abolition of mobile telephone roaming charges
    94. The EU acts as a guarantor of the Irish Good Friday Agreement
    95. A frictionless Irish border
    96. The EU acts as a guarantor of the special status of Gibraltar
    97. The EU helped support and maintain democracy in Spain, Portugal and Greece from the 1970s and these countries have become major destinations for British tourists
    98. EU membership has helped facilitate intercultural dialogue
     
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  7. lifecheshirewhite

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    You're 3 years too late, we are leaving, and soon. <whistle>
     
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  8. xbpod

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    And here's the 1 that matters. It was voted on and leave won.
     
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  9. brisbane-lion

    brisbane-lion Well-Known Member

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    Sh*t, Eric, I didn't know anyone north of Brisbane could count that high. Well done, lad, well done. :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  10. 2020VisionofLeeds

    2020VisionofLeeds Well-Known Member

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  11. 2020VisionofLeeds

    2020VisionofLeeds Well-Known Member

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    he can only count to 3
     
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  12. lifecheshirewhite

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    The first bit of sence you've ever written, is that your list of good things about the EU,Pretty conclusive, you've got the lot.
     
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  13. lifecheshirewhite

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    That's 3 more than you by the look of it, you thick **** <laugh> are you Dianne Abbott ?
     
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  14. blonogasoven

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    As you must be aware it was dreamt up by someone who wants us to remain. They've got so many slants on exactly the same point I'm amazed they didn't make it a round 100.
    I got to 25 before something jumped out at me.

    If you search "Cornwall funding from the EU" you get a very different figure.
    Is this person lying or just poorly researched?
    Did you read it before posting it?

    In either case this list is toilet paper, sorry.

    Point 28 - funding was made available by the EIB. Obviously this cretin didn't expect anyone to check their claims
    Oh dear.
     
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  15. OLOF

    OLOF Well-Known Member

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    **** that bullshit i thought you were allergic to it?
    17.4 million peoples votes say why we should leave. End of chat
     
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    They also didn’t point out that all this EU funding on various projects etc is in fact our own money so the EU is giving us nothing ziltch F*** all
     
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  17. 2020VisionofLeeds

    2020VisionofLeeds Well-Known Member

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    No but I’m as good looking.
     
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  18. 2020VisionofLeeds

    2020VisionofLeeds Well-Known Member

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    Sense
     
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  19. Ringo Lion

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    All this was brought up at the time of the referendum and each and everyone of them should had been ironed out during the three years everyone had been arguing about the result, the remainers have been playing for time all along costing us billions because we still remain in the EU.
     
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  20. lifecheshirewhite

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    But not as clever ay. <whistle>
     
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