Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
Mar 6th 2016, 10:12 am
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
It may well be. However, it's a lot smaller than the 45 to 50% that go in the reverse direction. Given that the EU negotiates trade deals collectively, that difference is what is important, especially as such a deal would have to be voted on by all EU members. The bottom line is that trade to the EU is more critical to the UK than trade to the UK from the EU is to the EU.
Mar 6th 2016, 10:22 am
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Mar 6th 2016, 10:59 am
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
No, but in the argument about 50% and 10%, the implication seems to me that the UK needs the EU more than the EU needs the UK. The UK needs them, they need the UK, just about as much, so Hollande's talk of "consequences" cuts both ways.
As Pulaski says, the UK, taken apart from the rest of the EU, is the largest single recipient of goods exports from the EU - something like 16%, compared to the USA at 15%. I couldn't find stats including services. Right now, according to the ONS, 39% of UK exports are to the EU, a percentage which has fallen from a high of about about 51% in the last few years
If you drill down a little further, you'll find for example, that the Germans have a 51 Billion Euro trade surplus with the UK. The US is only 3 billion Euro in front, the French 15 billion behind.
As Pulaski says, the UK, taken apart from the rest of the EU, is the largest single recipient of goods exports from the EU - something like 16%, compared to the USA at 15%. I couldn't find stats including services. Right now, according to the ONS, 39% of UK exports are to the EU, a percentage which has fallen from a high of about about 51% in the last few years
If you drill down a little further, you'll find for example, that the Germans have a 51 Billion Euro trade surplus with the UK. The US is only 3 billion Euro in front, the French 15 billion behind.
Mar 6th 2016, 11:13 am
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
No, but in the argument about 50% and 10%, the implication seems to me that the UK needs the EU more than the EU needs the UK. The UK needs them, they need the UK, just about as much, so Hollande's talk of "consequences" cuts both ways.
As Pulaski says, the UK, taken apart from the rest of the EU, is the largest single recipient of goods exports from the EU - something like 16%, compared to the USA at 15%. I couldn't find stats including services. Right now, according to the ONS, 39% of UK exports are to the EU, a percentage which has fallen from a high of about about 51% in the last few years
If you drill down a little further, you'll find for example, that the Germans have a 51 Billion Euro trade surplus with the UK. The US is only 3 billion Euro in front, the French 15 billion behind.
As Pulaski says, the UK, taken apart from the rest of the EU, is the largest single recipient of goods exports from the EU - something like 16%, compared to the USA at 15%. I couldn't find stats including services. Right now, according to the ONS, 39% of UK exports are to the EU, a percentage which has fallen from a high of about about 51% in the last few years
If you drill down a little further, you'll find for example, that the Germans have a 51 Billion Euro trade surplus with the UK. The US is only 3 billion Euro in front, the French 15 billion behind.
And the markets wouldn't like an exit, because markets prefer stability -- the UK will naturally be perceived as being on the losing end of an exit.
What would be smart for the UK if it remained in the EU while keeping the sterling. The anti-immigrant stuff is just nonsense.
Mar 6th 2016, 12:36 pm
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
Somebody in the other thread compared FIFA to the EU. Very similar issues.
Apr 25th 2016, 5:42 am
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
Looks like some fellow expats are upset about not being able to vote. I doubt if this will get very far, but maybe it would have made a difference in the outcome. Brexit affects expats as much as any other demographic.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/128353
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/128353
Apr 25th 2016, 7:53 am
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
Looks like some fellow expats are upset about not being able to vote. I doubt if this will get very far, but maybe it would have made a difference in the outcome. Brexit affects expats as much as any other demographic.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/128353
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/128353
Apr 25th 2016, 11:01 am
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
Is it too late to register to vote?
How do you vote if you are not in the uk?
I only left last year having lived there for 29 years so I should be ok to vote?
How do you vote if you are not in the uk?
I only left last year having lived there for 29 years so I should be ok to vote?
Apr 25th 2016, 11:02 am
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Apr 25th 2016, 11:28 am
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Apr 26th 2016, 10:51 am
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Apr 27th 2016, 3:45 am
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
The ballot papers for the EU Referendum should be posted out by first class post during the last week of May. So it depends where you live. Post from the UK takes about a week or less for me.
Apr 28th 2016, 5:11 am
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
I see that someone wanted to pay lawyers to fight this battle British expats lose legal battle for right to vote in EU referendum | Politics | The Guardian
Apr 28th 2016, 6:52 am
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Re: Consequences of the UK leaving Europe
I see that someone wanted to pay lawyers to fight this battle British expats lose legal battle for right to vote in EU referendum | Politics | The Guardian
