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Erm, in case you didn't know, the UK has opt-outs from becoming any part of any so-called "superstate", "federal republic" or anything remotely resembling "political union", does not want, and never will be part of it. As a matter of treaty.

And ironically, a federal Europe representing the world's first or second largest economy, with an inherent soft spot for British interests eager for free trade with us would be about the single best trading partner we could dream of.

But we fear that, so we voted to cut and run.

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But Dignitas would be your decision, not a decision made for you by your parents and grandparents.

After all, they know what's best for future generations. Maybe we can start a petition that everyone is forcibly terminated at retirement age. Our parents will thank us for it.

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There is a slight difference in the land area, even allowing for the uninhabitable bits.

Fact (as EMR would say. Again and again.

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amideislas:

>>Erm, in case you didn't know, the UK has opt-outs from becoming any part of any so-called "superstate", "federal republic" or anything remotely resembling "political union", does not want, and never will be part of it. As a matter of treaty.<<

Every treaty that the common market et al has signed has ratchetted up the progress towards a fully federal EU, so treaties are not the be all and end all by a long shot.

And it doesn't make any sense to have countries with opt outs - no "club" can survive with every member having different agreements - it's a nonsense.

So with the EU in time, it's either full integration of the military, the currency, the taxation etc etc, or nothing.

The former is the reason that more people voted "out" than "in", certainly among everyone that I know.

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That's an advanced case of pot calling the kettle black there, dear boy.

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It sure does. How many women and children can you count among those people?

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So why all the fear and loathing? We would have separated ourselves eventually anyway, but after playing a key role in establishing about the best "trading partner" we could ever wish for. And without all the hate and vitriol, without diminishing Britain's economy and influence, and without hurting everyone else in the process.

Not to mention what we've done to our own psyche.

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Or "Europeans" . .

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Of course! We always obey the rules, not like those cheating, corrupt countries in the south and the east. That's why, according to the latest information, we are 9th out of the 28 in terms of the number of outstanding infringement proceedings. That means 19 nations are obeying Directives better than the UK is.

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Sorry people I am a bit confused. Do you want people who want to move to the UK on a permanent basis that the points system is used. Are you saying that you want to cap all migration to the UK.

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EGGGSAXCTLY Why? If we have always had all these treaties (that are breakable) all these opt outs,all these special clauses.etc Did we decide that the club we so freely joined. That gave us 'special treatment' that allowed us the best trading deals on the planet' Needed to be vilified publicly.It's senior members humiliated in their own parliament. Shown appalling disrespect in this referendum
In other words given a good kicking . Mr Rutte was right. We are a dishonourable Nation. Our young know that now. :o

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Ah the race card again :rolleyes:

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Well, the primary issue was EU immigration, and leaving the EU would supposedly "solve" that.

To illustrate that "threat", a poster depicting thousands of obviously non-european migrants of clearly Muslim origins was issued with the words "breaking point", although if anyone would bother to check, they would find that only a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of migrants coming from the EU are Muslim, and that those migrating from the EU are net contributors to the UK.

Furthermore, the data shows that the UK falls pretty low on the migration scale compared to both its EU and global counterparts. As a matter of pure reality, it's hardly "breaking point".

The provacative message was therefore not only completely misleading, but clearly sought to inflame racist fears to gain public support for an otherwise unjustifiable red herring leave agenda.

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No, it inflamed remainiacs' race card obsessions. The reminder that that it provided to me was the porous state of the EU border, compliments of Mama Merkel who invited these men in on behalf of all the member states of the EU - without consulting the membership first and then expected them to be spread out across the EU. No red herring there, it is precisely the lack of control of Britains borders that triggered people to vote "Leave". Race hardly, if at all came into it. The race card is the true red herring :thumbdown: