23-07-2020, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Morticia
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The UK never had that kind of benefit. We ended up paying for all of you, getting nothing back except for a load of petty legislation and in the end, .... pride in a sense of national identity won out over been dictated to.
Exactly why we should have left many years ago, when the EEC morphed into the EU to be precise.
23-07-2020, 04:58 PM
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Re: The Frugal 4 Get Shafted
Originally Posted by Morticia
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Solasch, really, I don't see the problem here. You're happy to be a subsidiary of Germany and part of the EU. I just don't get why you seem so sour that the UK have left ...
When I spoke to my Dutch friends they said it was nothing to do with money or trade, it was that with the UK in the EU the Netherlands always felt safe in case Germany occupied them again.
Historically the UK has always come to the rescue of Europe and with us leaving the block they feel vulnerable.
Its all a bit too late though now
Especially since yesterday ....
23-07-2020, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread
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When I spoke to my Dutch friends they said it was nothing to do with money or trade, it was that with the UK in the EU the Netherlands always felt safe in case Germany occupied them again.Historically the UK has always come to the rescue of Europe and with us leaving the block they feel vulnerable.
Its all a bit too late though now
Especially since yesterday ....
Like us, they are not gaining anything by being under the thumb of the EU.
People think that Italy will be the first to follow us out. Perhaps so; perhaps not. I believe that there are others who are quite likely to see the advantages of leaving when they see us flourish.
23-07-2020, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JBR
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I reckon they'd feel a whole lot safer if they joined us in the free world.Like us, they are not gaining anything by being under the thumb of the EU.
People think that Italy will be the first to follow us out. Perhaps so; perhaps not. I believe that there are others who are quite likely to see the advantages of leaving when they see us flourish.
Paying their NATO contributions would also help
I couldn't agree more with what you put JBR. If the countries see more advantages in leaving they will, if they can't leave or won't leave, their businesses will.
23-07-2020, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread
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Paying their NATO contributions would also helpI couldn't agree more with what you put JBR. If the countries see more advantages in leaving they will, if they can't leave or won't leave, their businesses will.
23-07-2020, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Solasch
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You're a worthy ally of bread. Mixing c.q. confusing moldavia's gdp with the netherland's gain from being in the EU. The two of you can go play together
of paying in heavy contributions, been making a good profit ot of
Eu membership for the last 40yrs, as has Germany also?
But now things are going the other way and the only way out is to
borrow heavily in order to pay your bills as you are not selling enough
products anymore ?
And now you are turning your biggest european market away??
We are well shot of you!
Anything we get from eu we cann get elsewhere cheaper from now
on!
Donkeyman! 😁😁
23-07-2020, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Morticia
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Solasch, really, I don't see the problem here. You're happy to be a subsidiary of Germany and part of the EU. I just don't get why you seem so sour that the UK have left ...
23-07-2020, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Donkeyman
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So it seems , by your own admission Solly that Holland has in spiteof paying in heavy contributions, been making a good profit ot of
Eu membership for the last 40yrs, as has Germany also?
But now things are going the other way and the only way out is to
borrow heavily in order to pay your bills as you are not selling enough
products anymore ?
And now you are turning your biggest european market away??
We are well shot of you!
Anything we get from eu we cann get elsewhere cheaper from now
on!
Donkeyman! 😁😁
You think we will not be trading with you? Whatever happened to trading with the EU on similar conditions as with australia. Or don't the UK buy goods in australia?
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