Common Market? Yes! E.U? No!
The Ideals Of a Common Market, where we can have free and unrestricted movement of people, trade, goods, services and finance was, is and always will be an Ideal we should work towards achieving, Not just in Europe but globally.When Britain first Joined the EEC, (European Economic Community), That is all it was , A common market. But it changed into something else. The EU, (European Union)
And so started the move from some of the major country's in the EU to to merge Europe in to a single Fedralised European state by pushing forward policies for a single currency, a European Central Bank, formation of a Europeian army and ever closer political union, Hoping that this would end up with the European Parliament as it's legislative house, the European court as the Judaical house, the council of ministers as it's Executive.
In fact if not in name The United States of Europe
This is not what we signed up for.
I don't think that, being a state in a Federalised single European State, or even, having a Federalised single European State, is a good idea at all.
Now don't get me wrong here, when it comes to politics I am on the Left. I'm a good old fashioned British,("From each according to his ability, to each according to his need", nothing wrong with being filthy rich, but it means you have a greater social responsibility to take care of those who can't take care of themselves), Socialist. who believes in democracy, (Not a Marxist,Trotskist,Stalinist, Commie at all).
I am not some foaming at the mouth small brained right wing racist bigot
This is why on the 23 of June I voted to leave the EU.
If it had been just an issue of being a member of a common market I would've voted to remain, But it wasn't so I didn't
I know that leaving the EU will have some short term repercussions. But this will normalise after a few years.
To carry on trading with EU and still have access to the single market we will have to sign up to a similar trade agreement as Norway has with the EU now.
That will mean we will still have to agree to the principles of free movement of people,goods, services and finance across Europe
And now we have to renegotiate out trading terms with the EU
with out all the federalisation plans that go along with being a full member.
In the short term this will be a bit like a messy divorce, with bitter recriminations being thrown around from all sides as we argue over who gets to keep the dog.
Both France and Germany will try and make the terms of our leaving and our new trade agreement with the EU as tough as they possibly can, partly to punish us for leaving, and partly in the hope that this will put off any of the any other country in the EU from thinking about doing what Britain just did.
But it is my belief that in the long term we will be better off being close friends with Europe rather than being married to it
It may take a while for our new relationship with Europe to normalise, But it will eventually.
Comments (22)
Do you think friends with or without benefits
I'm not a patriot and am friendly with the world.
I'm no nationalist either,
I had to vote the way my conscience led me
Big government is bad for the common man(and woman
How is Labour giving up any barging power by their stance on EU citizens in the UK?
Dont believe the mainstream media they lie all the time
There is a swelling of left wing sentiment right across the UK right now, but all the press report is right wing hate speech, and anti socialist propaganda, (this seems to be true right across Europe as well) come the next election the torys are dead in the water ,
My self and a lot of other activists are pushing as hard as we can for that to happen sooner rather than later
but if the worst comes to the worst, you can always apply for EU citizenship, after all you dont live in the UK anymore
A Platonic relationship will only be for the EU and Britain,
I'm sure the French and the British people will always "friends and maybe more "
From an objective perspective, I would say make life as difficult as possible for Britain - no preferential agreements for Britain . They wanted out, let them stay out. They can't only take the good parts and avoid the bad.
But back to subjective, Ireland and Britain have had a thousand years of history, most bad, but nevertheless it is our closest neighbour, and there has been a special relationship regarding freedom of movement and shared culture long before the EU and I wouldn't like that to end.
I have myself family in 3 countries..One son in England..2 in Germany..mother and sister in France.
I can only be objective and wish peace love for everybody.
I do understand your position.
But I hope after reading my blog you will see that I made a well thought out decision not based on a "Bloody foreigners stealing our jobs" mentality, and undersand mine
I voted with my conscience, I am Pro Europe but very much anti EU and the Federalisation plans they have
Mind you You may at last end up with a united Ireland (as it should be) (Im also Pro Irish and think it about time Britain gave what it stole from you back)
Wales tends to stick with England through thick and thin.
Unless it is a rugby match
civil warreferendum in Scotland, rage, resentment, bigotism and lots of ranting has replaced normality completely. Lefties fight lefties and find themselves to their bewilderment agreeing with die-hard righties. There's perhaps a lesson to be learned from that ...No-one has a leader saying exactly what we want to hear. Okay, precious few parties have a leader at all, at the moment.
I for one would be happy to see the entire collapse of the EU, and a return to the EEC ideals. A lot of people would perhaps agree with that but the same people would end up coming to blows deciding what those ideals should be.
They, both sides of the community there, have a shared bond and understanding , which isn't shared or understood fully by either Britain or Southerners.
I think self-government, if feasible, would be the best long term solution.
They already have their own football team. We share a rugby team, but I'm sure we'd give them back their players if needs be.
Yes, the UK are going to go through some pretty rough times. I must say, my thoughts are with Ireland and our trade with the UK. We could be seriously affected by Brexit. And we cannot afford another recession.
I do not understand what is going in the UK though - all the leave leaders resigning, I bet there won't be any leave - pity, thought you guys would be the role model other countries would follow
hear hear
NIgel dissapointed me completely. Cameron is a fool, as always.
I can hardly wait to see you guys leave the EU to see it crumble. WTH are you waiting for????
Ooops posted the wrong link in my previous post, can't find it now.
For farage and the big blonde kid to leave after the Brexit..is to say the least..criminal, many Brexit voters must feel disillusioned
the land Israel occupied was made up of small family farms that had been in the same familys for generations and replaced them with small towms and commercial farms. The land was never considered barren by the people who live there
Sheesh, mate, you really are a victim of the world media .
You could make "Plato" (if was alive),very cross,with your intepretation.