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shakermaker · 02-09-2009, 06:00

I'd like to be able to vote but don't think I know enough about the situation to cast either way. Like garinda I have no party line to toe, however unlike garinda (and many of the posters in this thread) I don't know a sufficient amount about the history, purpose and current practice of the EU.

My gut says that the 'we were fine before we joined the EU' argument doesn't work; that the consequences of being involved with European treaties for so long cannot be eradicated - nor can Albion's independent empire be rebuilt - by merely severing ties. Perhaps the only way to rectify the current situation where seemingly Britain achieves very little from its EU membership is to put more focus upon it; I (and I'm sure most British people) haven't a clue what our MEP does or what any representative of Britain does in Brussels.

Should Great Britain become independent of the EU, would we be able to have beneficial economic ties with countries in the EU or would treaties forbid it?
The lack of money being spent by the British public on British produce does worry me (especially as far as the car industry is concerned), would this be a situation improved by independence from the EU?

02-09-2009, 06:00	#91
shakermaker God Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,522 Liked: 367 times Rep Power: 3485	Re: European poll. I'd like to be able to vote but don't think I know enough about the situation to cast either way. Like garinda I have no party line to toe, however unlike garinda (and many of the posters in this thread) I don't know a sufficient amount about the history, purpose and current practice of the EU. My gut says that the 'we were fine before we joined the EU' argument doesn't work; that the consequences of being involved with European treaties for so long cannot be eradicated - nor can Albion's independent empire be rebuilt - by merely severing ties. Perhaps the only way to rectify the current situation where seemingly Britain achieves very little from its EU membership is to put more focus upon it; I (and I'm sure most British people) haven't a clue what our MEP does or what any representative of Britain does in Brussels. Should Great Britain become independent of the EU, would we be able to have beneficial economic ties with countries in the EU or would treaties forbid it? The lack of money being spent by the British public on British produce does worry me (especially as far as the car industry is concerned), would this be a situation improved by independence from the EU?