Brexit article from The Economist

[JohnGalway]

http://www.economist.com/news/leade...r?force=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/therealdangerofbrexit

 

[silvio berlusconi]

Its a good one. Worth a read.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

I suppose it all comes down to how xenophobic you are.
Dirty Harry - ‘He ain’t prejudiced, he just hates everyone.'
Obviously there are advantages to exit or non exit but they would all have a marginal effect.
So it comes down to whether you think ‘frogs’ start at Calais and ‘wogs’ a little further on.
OTOH you could be like the Irishman who said ‘Isn’t the world round and us all on it’.
An attitude which I applaud wholeheartedly.
As I’ve said before, England votes out and the Celtic fringe votes in, then we can have our very own Balkans!
I would feel sorry for the border farmers tho’.

 

[Thick Farmer]

Reading that just made me want to vote out.

 

[rob1]

At least they say they want us to stay in and arent pretending that the are just stating the facts

 

[Brisel]

That's a well reasoned article, not just because it reinforces my view, but it does talk about why some want to leave. I hadn't considered the wider view of a weaker Europe with the U.K.

Together we stand, divided we fall.

 

[rob1]

That's a well reasoned article, not just because it reinforces my view, but it does talk about why some want to leave. I hadn't considered the wider view of a weaker Europe with the U.K.

Together we stand, divided we fall.

There maybe some good reason for their theories but if that is the case then why didnt the rest of the EU make some decent concessions ? IMVHO its the arrogance and self interest of the rest of the EU they think if they chuck us a bone then the gravy train will carry on as before and they can continue with their grand plans to become the US of E and bugger what the citizens of europe want. Leaving will be a big jump into the dark but staying will lead us into a very dark place unless the politicians actually start to listen

 

[Osca]

Would have expected better of the Economist. Don't know about well-reasoned, the writer of that article seemed to be making a lot of un-reasoned assumptions.

 

[DeeGee]

Seems to me to be a good article and reaffirms my suspicions that leaving the EU would not really result in the Utopian idyll that 90% of the press are promising us.
of course there is far too much meddling from the Eurocrats but I would seriously doubt that we would have any less bureaucracy if we left; the British are experts at it.

Leaving would probably also lead to the break up of the UK with Scotland demanding another vote on independence in order to attempt to rejoin Europe.
However IMO Europe is on the ropes as it is, if we left it would have a drastic effect on the EU, but that is no reason for us to vote 'in'.

 

[KMA]

I'm appalled that a so called 'serious' newspaper published such unsubstantiated suppositions and blatantly comparing apples with oranges.

 

[caveman]

For Scotland to leave the UK in another vote would require a good number of former "no's" to change their minds and would also assume that every "yes" would want to stay in Euroland, which after all, would be the real question.

 

[Muck Spreader]

For Scotland to leave the UK in another vote would require a good number of former "no's" to change their minds and would also assume that every "yes" would want to stay in Euroland, which after all, would be the real question.

I suppose it's a matter of which sinking ship Scotland prefers to be tied to.

 

[Brisel]

I suppose it's a matter of which sinking ship Scotland prefers to be tied to.

People living in glass houses shouldn't throw stones!

 

[Muck Spreader]

People living in glass houses shouldn't throw stones!

Me? I don't know whether to start building an ark or a nuclear bunker

 

[Roger Perry]

Surely the events today in Brussels will guarentee that Britain leaves the EU......thoughts

 

[le bon paysan]

Surely the events today in Brussels will guarentee that Britain leaves the EU......thoughts

It has to help the out vote.
Awful!

 

[Brisel]

Tragic though it is, I'm glad we have a bit of water around us & no Shengen for free movement. It doesn't alter my view however. We're a target for ISIL whether in or out.

 

[Muck Spreader]

Agree. I felt embarrassed at IDS the other week stating that if we left the EU the nasty men from ISIL may leave us alone. I am sure I could hear Sir Winston turning in his grave.

 

[Pond digger]

There maybe some good reason for their theories but if that is the case then why didnt the rest of the EU make some decent concessions ? IMVHO its the arrogance and self interest of the rest of the EU they think if they chuck us a bone then the gravy train will carry on as before and they can continue with their grand plans to become the US of E and bugger what the citizens of europe want. Leaving will be a big jump into the dark but staying will lead us into a very dark place unless the politicians actually start to listen

Yes, it's a real irony; the other member states want us to remain, yet they make the decision to stay, more and more contentious. Personally, I'm not keen on either scenario, I just think it's no win either way.

I'm afraid, I blame the Germans and the French; they've got us into trouble before!

 

[Muck Spreader]

Yes, it's a real irony; the other member states want us to remain, yet they make the decision to stay, more and more contentious. Personally, I'm not keen on either scenario, I just think it's no win either way.

I'm afraid, I blame the Germans and the French; they've got us into trouble before!

I suppose all the eastern European states are just thanking the UK for championing their admission to the EU.