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Musings dept EU - from the far side of the world.

Posted: Thu 27th October 2011 in Blog
Position: 12° 27.6' S, 130° 50.8' E

The Guardian had (yes I still read the guardian sometimes even over here) an article discussing the UK leaving Europe. Made me think. Now the UK would be dumb to leave. But the question that occurred to me is would they miss us(you).

 I'm  thinking not, the EU has its failings not just the current troubles. One spectacular one its the amount of compromise that's required to get 27 countries to agree on anything and if you rated the counties in the EU most likey to say "NO" in big shouty caps to anything its the UK. You are the Ian Paisley of Europe.

The UK's not in the EU. If it did leave it would presumably want to be in the EEA or AEU - the smegging "common market" trade thingy structure. Which still forces the UK to pay and to obey laws. Just not change them. That would almost certainly please the Germans, and the French.

UK daily mail readers are probably 

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Musings dept EU - from the far side of the world.

Posted: Thu 27th October 2011 in Blog
Position: 12° 27.6' S, 130° 50.8' E

Musings dept EU - from the far side of the world.

The Guardian had (yes I still read the guardian sometimes even over here) an article discussing the UK leaving Europe. Made me think. Now the UK would be dumb to leave. But the question that occurred to me is would they miss us(you).

 I'm  thinking not, the EU has its failings not just the current troubles. One spectacular one its the amount of compromise that's required to get 27 countries to agree on anything and if you rated the counties in the EU most likey to say "NO" in big shouty caps to anything its the UK. You are the Ian Paisley of Europe.

The UK's not in the EU. If it did leave it would presumably want to be in the EEA or AEU - the smegging "common market" trade thingy structure. Which still forces the UK to pay and to obey laws. Just not change them. That would almost certainly please the Germans, and the French.

UK daily mail readers are probably 
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