The 'benefits' of EU membership

[ollie989898]

The UK has a current trade deficit with the EU of over 95 billion Euros. In 1993, that figure was only 5 billion. Every year, for 24 years, that figure has grown unhindered.

During that time, the US, having no special access to the EU economic zone, and having to pay tariffs on goods just to get them into the EU and meet EU product regulations, grew their exports to the EU by over 40% in real terms (adjusted for currency value). In that same time, and with full EU membership, the UK managed just 5%.

What pray tell, was the fupping point?

 

[caveman]

As I said before.
It's like having a £50 entrance fee to Tescos to make use of their £25 worth of vouchers.

 

[Danllan]

… What pray tell, was the fupping point?

It was the most efficient way to transfer large amounts of our money to our competitors.

 

[ollie989898]

It was the most efficient way to transfer large amounts of money to our competitors.

 

[caveman]

It was the most efficient way to transfer large amounts of money to our competitors.

And the Irish and French!

 

[wanton dwarf]

It was the most efficient way to transfer large amounts of money to our competitors.

It was the most efficient way to shutdown UK indsutry, hand over large sections of the UK economy and import millions of none UK natives.

All based on bits of paper created in Brussels.

Project replacement has been in full swing for 40 years.

 

[Ashtree]

Taken for sucker by 26 others in the EU.
Be taken for a sucker by everybody else outside the EU.
In summary, since HM stopped blood sucking the colonies, it’s been nothing but a lightweight on the international stage. Unable to hold sway, bankrupted into the EEC lifeboat, given a life jacket, and been doing nothing but whinging ever since.

 

[Tigger]

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself.

 

[TelesnaAg]

Forget money u got other dramas coming

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...clear-1000-migrants-from-paris-makeshift-camp

Ant...

 

[blacksheepcontracting]

What really got me recently was finding out a basic spec VW golf was £2k cheaper to buy in Canada.

And seemingly products meant for lamb production (software, scales etc) was the same price or cheaper than here. Even though some of it is made here!

 

[Roger Perry]

New Range Rovers are 25-30% cheaper in U.S. than U.K..........go figure, tax I guess will be part of it.

 

[ollie989898]

New Range Rovers are 25-30% cheaper in U.S. than U.K..........go figure, tax I guess will be part of it.

Yes, I would think that is VAT and vehicle sales taxes etc.

 

[ollie989898]

Forget money u got other dramas coming

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...clear-1000-migrants-from-paris-makeshift-camp

Ant...

They do that from time to time; French truckers get up in arms about it and then the government is moved to act.

 

[TelesnaAg]

the brexit argument always comes down to money, money comes and goes and unlikely the pound will junk itself - id be worried about other issues personally.

Ant...