Why should I pay for some road in Belfast or Glasgow? Sent from my iPhone
> On 9 Jun 2016, at 12:57, Ian Murray <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't really see the Yugoslavian comparison. And in any event, bringing up > those economies is not our responsibility. Why should we pay for some road in > Latvia? > > It's insane. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 9 Jun 2016, at 19:19, {broken-address} Graham White >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> As well as the ex-Communist countries, some of us are old enough to remember >> when Spain, Portugal and Greece were military/Fascist dictatorships. >> Joining the EU after the various revolutions helped to stabilise their >> economies and their new democratic systems (although I agree Greece should >> never have been allowed in the Eurozone). >> For the alternative just see what happened in ex-Yugoslavia. >> Cheers Graham White-------------------- >> >> >> On Thursday, 9 June 2016, 11:51, Richard Naef >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> AndyC opined; >> >>> Tony Benn (I can't believe I'm quoting him!) said some wise words about >>> what would happen if we stayed in the "common market" back in 1975, he >>> lost the argument and the referendum, but the past 40 years have proved >>> him to be correct. >> >> fair enough, actually the EU was one of the things I disagreed with him on. >> >> >>> I'm learning lessons from the past. Out, let us take charge of our future >>> and >>> not leave it to faceless bureaucrats in Brussels. >> >> I'm always intrigued about this - exactly what has been forced onto us by >> faceless bureaucrats in the EU? Have you any examples of things that >> weren't signed off by the EU Parliament, agreed by the council of ministers >> or in Treaties signed off by our elected leaders? >> >>> Not to mention the £160M >>> net we would be better off a week. >> >> It's a lot of money yes, but a drop in the ocean of our £15 Billion weekly >> government spending and I think fair that as one of the richer countries in >> the EU we pay in more. Although a lower proportion of our national GDP then >> Germany, France and Italy. Like many big organisations the EU is far from >> perfect, but our best hope for peace and prosperity. There hasn't been a >> war between the members for the best part of 60 years of the Union's >> existence, we integrated a dozen ex-communist countries successfully into >> western style democracies, I wish the In campaign spent more time pointing >> this out than the yahboosucks method they seem to be going for. >> >> ttfn >> >> Richard >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
