Re: EU...IN or OUT?
Originally Posted by
swimfeeders
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I am still convinced that out is best in the long run, however I am just as convinced that it is going to hurt us financially for the next 5 to 10 years, with even more austerity as tax revenues fall due to Companies leaving the UK.
When we leave, our existing trade deals finish, we will have to renegotiate them.
I cannot see our totally inept Politicians having any more success negotiating new trade deals than they have been negotiating with the EU.
You paint a grim picture about companies leaving the UK. However, what would happen if we didn't kick out the cheap East European workers, but allowed them to stay? Would these companies which have invested heavily in plant in this country up sticks?
At the same time, what would happen to our own workers if the cheap East Europeans stay? Would they be happy to be out of a job unless they too agreed to work for peanuts?
Trade deals are less of a worry to me. How did we ever manage before we were taken over by Brussels? I'm sure we used to make successful deals all over the world, and I think we could do the same again. Mind you, we turned our back on our Commonwealth friends. Who's to say they might not turn their backs on us?
Still, bearing in mind that we have always imported raw materials from them and sold manufactured materials back to them, I have no doubt that we'd work together successfully, and without having to pay Brussels billions for the privilege.
Would we still trade with the EU countries? Yes, of course. All our BMW and Audi drivers will still provide a willing market for the Germans.
Your final point about our inept politicians, however, is well believable. If Dopey is still here when we escape, I believe we shall be in a great deal of trouble. Even worse if Corbyn, or any of his party, gain control.
I think there may still be some reasonably honest and capable politicians, though, and we can only hope that the electorate chooses wisely.