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Originally Posted by Mancie
The reality is that to leave the EU is not an option....not for decades, and even if a party such as UKIP gained power they would likely change thier minds once elected.. like it hate it we are in this Union and to my mind the only way to keep our own laws/policies is to get involved and shove our weight around.. instead of sniping from the sidelines.
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How do we know that it's not an option? Nobody's ever tried. Don't forget that the EU is in a state of flux and uncertainty at the moment with major players starting to question the Lisbon Treaty and countries like Turkey and Albania due to join, with all the attendant problems that'll bring. All options are on the table!
However, I agree with you that while we're in, we should start "shoving our weight around". I'll say it again, although you and a lot of others won't like it - Thatcher played a blinder by extracting our rebate from the EU by the simple expedient of refusing to pay our contribution otherwise. If only Cameron had the bottle to pull strokes like that!