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PM Cameron hopeful of reaching a deal on EU referendum with Brussels in February
Prime Minister David Cameron says he is “hopeful” of reaching a deal with European leaders in February that will allow him to hold the UK's EU referendum. The prime minister said the in-out vote “would follow” if agreement was reached on his reforms at next month's summit. He also said he would stay on as PM even if he ended up on the losing side. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesGood points from the Guardian today.
Jan 11th, 2016 - 12:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/11/europe-turn-tables-bullying-britain-david-cameron-eu
“half of British trade is with the EU, but only 11% of EU trade is with Britain”.
“So let us start talking now, out loud in Brussels as well as in Europe’s opinion pages and in national parliaments, about the offer we are going to make to the Scots, should they prefer Brussels to London in the event of Brexit. Let’s also discuss in which ways we are going to repatriate financial powers from London to the European mainland. It is strange enough that Europe’s financial centre lies outside the eurozone, but to have it outside the EU? That would be like placing Wall Street in Cuba.”
Demands lol.
UK needs to exit asap.
Jan 11th, 2016 - 01:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The EU is an anchor around its neck.
There's no reason it can't have free trade with the EU but it certainly doesn't have to pay for that free trade by being held hostage by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels.
11%
Jan 11th, 2016 - 01:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Would make the UK one of the EU's major trading partners if they left!
and 50% ?
Jan 11th, 2016 - 01:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0,
Jan 11th, 2016 - 02:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0War on want
http://www.waronwant.org/media/eu-referendum-how-should-left-vote
This is a group that formally supports staying in,
But, alas the truth is abound, read it,
And their very own conclusion is to GET OUT.
Yesterday unmighty Cameron stated [he wants to stay]
Thus all negotiations were and are a complete waste of time,
He has conned us all,
Lies and deceit, and as he has made no arrangements for a withdrawal, this means in my mind that he has every intention of staying in and dragging us with him,
The vote will be rigged, especially if it’s a close run thing,
The people need to vote by a big margin to get out,
Before we are all destroyed by these corrupt self-righteous conmen.
OUT OUT NOW.
@1. “Points” from something Dutch? Half of British trade is only with the EU only if one accepts the Antwerp/Rotterdam Fit Up whereby containerised goods, irrespective of destination, are counted as imports to the EU. But then the EU always cheats and lies. In reality, no more than 25% of Britain's trade is with the EU.
Jan 11th, 2016 - 03:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@5. You need to be real. You call yourself “Briton”. What's your nationality, your place of residence, where you work?
Can you give examples of the number of times that British political votes have been “rigged”.
However much you may hate Cameron, for your own bigoted excuses, if you want to be taken seriously, you need to demonstrate “substance”. Want to try for “credibility”?
Not interested in Scotland, they can do what the hell they like. But for the rest of us, I sincerely hope we leave and reinstate ourselves on the world stage.We don't need the EU, but they need us. They will fall apart im sure of it.
Jan 11th, 2016 - 07:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0We need to leave
You call yourself Conqueror “What's your nationality, your place of residence, where you work,
Jan 11th, 2016 - 08:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Can you give examples of the number of times that British political votes have been “rigged
Can You ?
However much you may hate Cameron, for your own bigoted excuses, if you want to be taken seriously, you need to demonstrate “substance”. Want to try for “credibility”? and you can we suppose,
don't criticise others what you do yourself.
my opinion, your opinion.
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HMS Prince of Wales starts to take shape
HMS PRINCE OF WALES’ AFT ISLAND LIFTED INTO PLACE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2FMLZlR6LY&feature=youtu.be
Brilliant you have to see this,
Both islands now in place,
What a wonderful navy the EU will inherit if we stay in.
out out out.
6 Conqueror
Jan 11th, 2016 - 09:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Can you give examples of the number of times that British political votes have been “rigged”. ”
1/ The Eastleigh by-election and 2/ Thanet south general election result.
Come on WAKE UP!!! This EU referendum result is too important to our EU masters to be left to chance!! If they need an “IN” vote then an “IN” vote is what they will get, by fair means or foul.
We have seen it time and time again. this EU is rotten to the core and we need to get out for all our sakes but it is not going to be easy, they will rely on the postal vote system which questionable at the very least ( as they did in Eastleigh ) or come up with some subtle way of swinging the vote their way.
5 Briton
“The people need to vote by a big margin to get out,
Before we are all destroyed by these corrupt self-righteous conmen.
OUT OUT NOW.”
I hear you brother. Stay on the road even though it may be rocky and full of pot holes. Keep the faith when those around you weaken and fail but above all else remember the old saying:-
“When confronted with evil, the very worst thing a man can do is nothing”
9 toooldtodieyoung
Jan 12th, 2016 - 12:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0thanks for your support,,
I did not think I had a bigoted excuse as 6@ said
it was just my opinion
6 - very well Ill go with your reality, a mere 25% of Britain's trade is with the EU.
Jan 12th, 2016 - 12:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A strong bargaining position in which to make demands if ever there was one.
The EU is in deep crisis and in desperate need of real, structural reform. Over the next decade Europe could lose up to 30% of its current slice of world trade. Power, influence and wealth is fast moving away from Europe.
Jan 12th, 2016 - 02:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Says –Lindley french
http://www.lindleyfrench.blogspot.co.uk/
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David Cameron is forbidding his front bench from speaking out against Europe,
And
Civil servants will be banned from helping Brexit ministers, Cameron says - Politics live
According to the guardian today
. http://www.lindleyfrench.blogspot.co.uk/
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A TEENAGE girl was surrounded and attacked in a swimming pool in the latest of a series shocking sex assaults emerging from Germany.
This comes on top of the attacks over the new year,
And ordinary Germans are getting fed up
http://www.lindleyfrench.blogspot.co.uk/
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Now even Merkel says ENOUGH: Germany sends hundreds of migrants 'back to Austria' EACH DAY
What more proof does Britain want?
Europe has not signed of [ever]
And even now they still want to control everything above and beyond what they already do.
We the British electorate have only this one chance to vote out.
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