Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
Jun 24th 2016, 3:29 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
I had a look, but I'm not quite Irish enough despite having Fitzgeralds and Moylans all over the family tree.
Jun 24th 2016, 3:33 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
And who will they blame in 5 years time when it takes even longer to get an appointment at your GP surgery, school classes are even bigger, the only jobs available are still zero hours contracts and terrorism hasn't gone away?
If the UK government had planned, invested and build schools, roads, houses & hospitals to cope with the recent immigration levels, would there be as much of an objection as there is?
If the UK government had planned, invested and build schools, roads, houses & hospitals to cope with the recent immigration levels, would there be as much of an objection as there is?
Jun 24th 2016, 3:43 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
It only really applies to people born in Northern Ireland, they were given the ability post-agreement to apply for British or Irish passports, as is my understanding.
Jun 24th 2016, 3:47 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
Meanwhile, this is encouraging... (I posted it in the mad part of the forum also.
'What happens if we leave the EU?' Google search spike suggests Britons are clueless about Brexit
Jun 24th 2016, 3:48 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
The country has gone crazy, the petition for a 2nd vote crashed the website and already has over 140,000 signatures.
Jun 24th 2016, 3:53 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
I haven't had any family ask if I can get them a US visa yet
Jun 24th 2016, 3:54 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
Had I been able to summon up an Irish grandparent born in Ireland, I might have been in, but no.
Meanwhile, this is encouraging... (I posted it in the mad part of the forum also.
'What happens if we leave the EU?' Google search spike suggests Britons are clueless about Brexit
Meanwhile, this is encouraging... (I posted it in the mad part of the forum also.
'What happens if we leave the EU?' Google search spike suggests Britons are clueless about Brexit
Jun 24th 2016, 4:06 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
Meanwhile, this is encouraging... (I posted it in the mad part of the forum also.
'What happens if we leave the EU?' Google search spike suggests Britons are clueless about Brexit
'What happens if we leave the EU?' Google search spike suggests Britons are clueless about Brexit
Jun 24th 2016, 4:14 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
I saw that yesterday. It beggars belief, it really does. How can you vote on something that is probably the biggest thing you'll ever vote on, and not know what you are actually voting for. I've been watching Sky all morning. They were interviewing the man on the street (well, in the pub). Some guy on there says he was sick of unelected beurocrats in Brussels making UK laws. I'd be interested if he could name 1 law that Brussels had passed onto the UK. My guess is he couldn't.
Jun 24th 2016, 4:14 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
I saw that yesterday. It beggars belief, it really does. How can you vote on something that is probably the biggest thing you'll ever vote on, and not know what you are actually voting for. I've been watching Sky all morning. They were interviewing the man on the street (well, in the pub). Some guy on there says he was sick of unelected beurocrats in Brussels making UK laws. I'd be interested if he could name 1 law that Brussels had passed onto the UK. My guess is he couldn't.
Jun 24th 2016, 4:18 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
Whether he could name one or not doesn't alter the fact that 30%-60% (I've seen various estimates) of British legislation are a direct result of EU legislation/directives.
Jun 24th 2016, 4:19 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
I saw a comment by a young man saying he was going to vote 'leave' just so he could force the government to look again at parts of the EU membership rules, didn't have a clue that voting leave would mean actually leaving the EU. thought it would be a bit like the sort of protest vote you get at by-elections.
Jun 24th 2016, 4:26 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
I saw a comment by a young man saying he was going to vote 'leave' just so he could force the government to look again at parts of the EU membership rules, didn't have a clue that voting leave would mean actually leaving the EU. thought it would be a bit like the sort of protest vote you get at by-elections.
..... What next - an IQ test to be allowed to register to vote? 
Jun 24th 2016, 4:27 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
I am guessing that a similar percentage to that of Federal legislation imposed on States.
Jun 24th 2016, 4:30 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
You've won - you can stop repeating this rubbish now.
Most of our laws are not EU-made - Telegraph
Only 13.2% of UK laws come from what we agree in Europe - Richard Corbett
https://theconversation.com/fact-che...y-the-eu-58516