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Originally Posted by West Ender
I agree Europe has changed, Jaysay, but quite a lot of us realised the implications for the future and, to be honest, I don't think there was much benefit in the concept of the Common Market. France and Germany were determined, even then, that Britain would do less well out of the deal than they did. We should have stayed with our Commonwealth and kept our sovereignty.
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When it was set up, just for trade purposes, the concept was sound, but back in the seventies we never realised just what an out of control juggernaut it would become some forty years later. Plus we have to remember that the ordinary rank and file weren't as well informed then as they are now, people are far more aware what is going on in the world because of the explosion of media outlets which bring us facts 24/7