I love the EU because...
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battered said:
crankedup said:
battered said:
Balmoral said:
battered said:
What has been proven by the ONS is that the EU migrants to UK have on the whole contributed more money in taxes etc than they have cost.
I don't understand the distinction being made, surely it would be the same for non EU migrants too? Even more so, as they don't enjoy the same rights, privileges or entitlements.Edited by Balmoral on Thursday 30th March 16:15
If, for example, Romainia, Bulgaria, Poland offered reciprocal benifit s in terms of employment and Social care perhaps UK residents may have been tempted to cross over to those Countries. As it is it seems that the UK is the number one distination for way too many eu and other immigrants. Be good to have some control over our borders
I live in East Anglia, terrible infrastructure, low wage economy. I had the choice to stick or go, I chose to stick.
The UK has a shortage of some skilled workers as well as some unskilled sector jobs. IMO!
these shortages have in the main been brought about by bad Government policies of both colours over the past 4 decades.
The worst policy was the cessation of apprenticeships. The focus upon university education has been another disaster and the import of cheap labour.
Our daughter left East Anglia to work in London, she earns a large salary and enjoys city social life as well. It's suits her and her husband very well, we wouldn't even consider the option.
Jockman said:
battered said:
You can say the same about the north of England and the south east. Why is all the work in London, why do we allow people like me to travel from the north (Leeds) every week? How long can London sustain this? (Erm...indefinitely, it seems). I work in a factory in outer SE London, inside the M25, near the Dartford Xing. They pay for me to be in an hotel. Also there - a bloke from Selby. Another from Wakefield. Leicester. Milton K. Birmingham. All of us on the M11/A1/M1/M6 tonight. Why? Because it pays. Because there are not enough skilled people wanting to do this work in SE London. When are we going to stop these Yorkshiremen coming down here and taking our jobs?
Is it because you are cheaper?battered said:
Jockman said:
battered said:
You can say the same about the north of England and the south east. Why is all the work in London, why do we allow people like me to travel from the north (Leeds) every week? How long can London sustain this? (Erm...indefinitely, it seems). I work in a factory in outer SE London, inside the M25, near the Dartford Xing. They pay for me to be in an hotel. Also there - a bloke from Selby. Another from Wakefield. Leicester. Milton K. Birmingham. All of us on the M11/A1/M1/M6 tonight. Why? Because it pays. Because there are not enough skilled people wanting to do this work in SE London. When are we going to stop these Yorkshiremen coming down here and taking our jobs?
Is it because you are cheaper?forum name 'battered'.
From Leeds.
You're Harry Ramsden, aren't you!!
JawKnee said:
Lefty said:
Why anyone would feel love for a political union and economic trade bloc of those countries I don't really know.
Isn't that largely what the UK is?Things I like about the EU:
1) Our rebate
2) The single market
3) Being part of the Single Market without needing the Euro. A best of both worlds scenario for this country
4) This country having a seat at the top table and the power to influence and Veto parts of EU legislature.
We're currently members on very favourable terms which has benefited this country massively. Shame all that is about to be thrown away.
Definitely not. Says you.
We're going to find out what we used to get from the EU when we have to rewrite it all post 2019. Meanwhile some of the papers are having wet dreams because we're getting blue passports back. Well, I'm glad they are tackling the important stuff first. That's going to make all the difference.
We're going to find out what we used to get from the EU when we have to rewrite it all post 2019. Meanwhile some of the papers are having wet dreams because we're getting blue passports back. Well, I'm glad they are tackling the important stuff first. That's going to make all the difference.
battered said:
The EU doesn't work like a market stall. The economics is a bit more complicated than that. That's why there won't be £330M a week (or whatever) to spend on the NHS.
Put it another way, would you prefer 10% of £1M, or 5% of £3M?
I'm fairly certain that the EU has yet to audit and sign off a few transactions going back a number of years. That and the EU grandiose, hefty staffing, constant jollies for MEP's, Looking at the Buildings recently paid for by the EU, a very fancy library ffs, a library!!! even the recipients in Wales are bemused.Trip through Spain and enjoy mile after mile of new dual carriageway roads, all empty of traffic, Airports built and unused. Absolute joke if it were not so serious, how to squander money on. industrial scale.Put it another way, would you prefer 10% of £1M, or 5% of £3M?
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