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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
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!
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I agree with much of what you and Mancie are saying .
We managed to stay out of the Eurozone .
We managed to get our rebate from the EU .
We managed to get opt-outs from certain parts of the Maastricht Treaty .
Our UK governments need to play the role of a British De Gaulle . I am sure many other member states would be on our side .
I can see no alternative to being in the EU , but that does not stop our elected representatives from being a bloody nuisance when it is in our national interest and hopefully in the national interest of many of the other members .