I said we ( meaning our government) not EU or IMF... If we don't we are really in a mess.
Brexit, for once some facts.
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Except of course that we won't will we?
Why do you imagine anyone would do that in a country that just Rogered it's biggest Market and Best Customers with a Rag Man's Rusty Trumpet, and behaved as badly as the Brexiteers have towards them?
Our own Investors are best described as parasites that go to the cheapest spot with the least rules and regulations on the planet then swindle us of the Tax Due fom them.
Foreign Companies here would be mad to risk their money here and most likely the ones already here will ship out
Guess who is left to foot the Bill ?
Tommie, both you and I and a growing number of unionists , particularly in the agricultural business field in N I agree that a hard border on the island of Ireland is a bad thing. Likewise the majority of unionists would likewise see a customs border between the mainland of the UK and Ireland, either North or South as a very bad thing
What we might disagree on is how to prevent it happening. There have been two articles in the Irish Times and rte recently, one describing how a border would economically damage a cross border farm... The David Crockett story, and the other how agricultural health hazards will increase unless there is joint or dual inspection of agricultural facilities on both sides of the border.
The only way is either for the UK to retain single market status or to create a set of understandings which has the same effect. .. joint validation of abbatoirs , and meat Packers, joint vetinary inspections. The latter would put additional burdens on the UK , without the benefit of being able to steer legislation
Actually old chap that comes down to it coming out of our pockets, doesn't it?
And selling it off no doubt will follow if pervious experience is anything to go by!
We will either end up taxed to Hell, owned by someone else, or living onIMF loans.
And we will still have the same incompetents in charge.
Been there, done that.
What, as the saying goes
"Could possibles go wrong?"
EVERYTHING
I mean really....seriously?
Nothing wrong with dreaming I suppose but then anythings possible...after all since 2000... Wales benefited from EU funding to the tune of £5.3 billion and yet voted "leave". I mean anything can happen.....right?
You might not have said it but you / Tom clearly implied that there was something sinister going on - or did I imagine it?
Not true, but there of course less people there and they consume much more energy because of their location
http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/GB/SE
I should go on about the unemployment figure being higher, we know at least 10% and probably more of ours are in non life supporting work and living on handouts while in Debt.
For those of us living in Scotland there's not that big a difference in latitude but I grant you, it probably is colder overall.
Agreed, but I can't see why it won't scale. They have top executives of major international companies with salaries very much closer to those of their employees than we have, so their taxation is much closer too. A fair society such as that can exist at any size.
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The differences are fairly extreme, they've maintained neutrality for a start which is hardly a choice for ourselves albeit some do call for versions of it. Hard to find any fault with the Swedes I have worked with them in the past and visited many times - lovely people.For whatever reason, wish I knew, we do seem to have a dependancy culture which wasn't evident in Sweden.
While in the army I entered a road rally driving a military champ, with the disadvantage that I was classed on engine size with lots of high end cars. But on the manouverability tests in Mayflower Park, Southampton I was able to make up a lot of ground, partly through being able to reverse at the same speed as forward on a two direction circuit, partly through precision placing between sets of distant markers.
So 13th place and a commendation certificate against Jags, BMWs, Bentleys etc was fine by me.
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I think that's directly due to the perception of fairness for all, which includes doing one's share as well as receiving one's share. When society is unfair it's easy to excuse oneself taking advantage and not co-operating, as a compensation for the perceived unfairness.
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