Do you think Great Britain should leave the EU and why?

Answer 1

I can't understand why anyone would say, "no", to this question.

The main reasons for leaving are, to retain sovereignty and control over our own affairs. Isn't that blindingly obvious; why on earth would you want to hand your country over to an oligarchy, known as the EU: A group of left wing totalitarians. The EU won't even accept the democratic decisions of some countries who have voted to stay out. If that isn't being forwarned, I don't know what is.

The EU is like a huge left wing committee, spawned by power mad career politicians. It is bound to want to grab more and more power, because that is in its nature: It is also bound to be Anti-American, anti capitalist, and ridden with political correctness.

What a disaster it has been for Britain so far. Agriculture ruined, fish stocks seriously depleted, the introduction of the disastrous Human Rights Act, which overturned, at a stroke, a thousand years of the British legal system, and replaced it with confusion. One effect of this, is that, we can't even run a sensible immigration policy, including the removal of dangerous criminals.

Moreover, the socialist philosophy of wealth distribution, rather than wealth creation, will seriously damage the standard of living in the wealthier countries, such as , France, Germany and Great Britain, in favour of the former communist countries. Although, it is worth pointing out, that, although Britain has massive unfunded state pension obligations for the future, they are dwarfed by those of Germany and France. Who will pay for these in the future? or will failure all be blamed on the EU. In fact, everything can be blamed on the EU, because the nation states won't, in any meaningful way, exist. It will also provide a convenient carpet, to sweep impending economic problems under.

The EU has also shown itself to be full of corruption, is wasteful and incompetent. But nobody is able to do anything about it. The former constituent countries, making up the EU, will eventually lose their identity as a nation, will lose their culture, language and history. It's ironic, that today, some nations who have been repressed for years, are fighting for their independence. World wars, costing millions of lives, have been waged to defend freedom and democracy and the nation state. The EU, however, is more likely to bring about conflict than to prevent it, which is an argument often postulated in favour of it, because people will want to reassert the right to re-establish their former nation state.Emotions are stronger than left wing ideology, particularly, as I stated above, democratic wishes have been treated with contempt.

It should also be born in mind, that we import a great deal more from the EU countries, than we export to them: so they will not want to discontinue trading with us. Moreover, it is not governments that trade, it is manufacturing and commercial organisations.

Like many other issues in Britain, we have not been allowed to vote, on the question of joining the Euro, but the EU bangwagon has rolled on regardless, even to the point of ratifying a constitution. This is a little like making the wedding arrangements, when you haven't even proposed to the bride.

The EU bandwagon seems to have developed a momentum of its own. Dictatorships and Totalitarian governments arise when people are asleep, or are apathetic, thinking, "it will never happen here".

Thankyou for the question, but shouldn't we first have been asked, " do you want to join the EU"? I exclude the 1973 referendum which related only to trading arrangements.

Time to wake up Britain.

Answer 2

No - the EU is too important, not least as a political structure to counterbalance the influence of the USA, China and Russia

The UK does most of its trade with the EU; if it left, it would still have to (a) pay and (b) adopt certain parts of EU legislation if it still wanted to trade with the EU (as Norway does) but then have no influence on the budget or the politics.

Too many people I know would be adversely affected as the right to work in EU countries would be withdrawn and travel restrictions applied

And the political stabilisation affects of the EU should not be underestimated; Spain and Portugal were military dictatorships until very recently and the wars in Bosnia & Serbia might never have happened if those countries had been incorporated into the EU.

Lastly, the European Court of Human Rights has given some notable decisions against the government and for the individual in recent years

The UK problem with the EU is the way that successive UK governments have failed to engage in the politics and have made a mess of implementing the rules; the latest is the cak handed way that farm payments have been handled. ANd the UK had a golden chance to do stuff when it had the presidency in 2005. All we got were honey words in July and then no action for the rest of the year. The government just doesn't take it seriously enough and we all live with the consequences

Answer 3

No real political party takes this issue seriously. Why? Because they know it's an insane idea.

And no-one takes the idea of even closer relations with the US seriously either, for exactly the same reason.

Believe it or not, the UK has enormous say in EU affairs. We have the greatest number of votes in the Qualified Majority Voting system (alongside France, Germany and Italy). The Franco-German bloc is no longer a reality, and the recent addition of the 10 new members provides the UK with many more like-minded friends, aside from the Danes.

I dread to think what sort of deal the UK would get out of world trade talks if it wasn't negotiating as part of this massive club.

We're kidding ourselves if we think the EU is perfect, it really is far from it. But the UK would be in a worse position, economically and politically if we were to leave the EU.

Answer 4

For peace and harmony Britain should not leave the EU, but for economic gain[growth] and sustainability, Britain should leave the EU yesterday. while it is true that inorder for the economies of other countries to grow, the rich countries like the UK and Germany should offcourse forfeit a bigger share of their monies in terms of access to markets for their produce, the UK stands to benefit a lot other poor countries by leaving the EU. look at what is happening in the EU sugar regime? ludicrous. the EU is just a bunch of selfish countries of which Great Britain is certainly not part of-thank you very much.

Answer 5

EU legislation, to which Britain agreed by joining the EU, does not provide for countries leaving the union. I'm both British and German, and really there're loads of things that wind me up about Germany. But what I hate some Brits for is that they still haven't got over having lost their stupid Empire. Personally I must say I'm glad they did! But these dimwits are comfortable with the Commonwealth but not with any organisation their illegitimate and bad government doesn't head.
In saying that, though, the EU is just another way for the political elite to organise. WE are not part of it. Average people aren't part of any legislative process, so why care whether that process takes place in London or Brussels? In truth, there is only one solution: revolution!

Answer 6

No. It would be the end of any chance the UK (not Great Britain) had to participate in the largest and most important economic, defence, and educational union outside of the USA. Without the EU to bail it out time after time, the UK would have sunk long ago.

Answer 7

Yes.
And I am not British.
I am European though.
Figure out why.
(You are not really part of the EU, you have no Euro, you contest common policies, I love Britain but it is really one of a kind. It doesn't belong to the EU).
However, I would personnaly prefer that it stays and becomes a real part of the EU.

Answer 8

Oh my goodness, a great big YES!! I can't wait for the day!! I personally do not want to be ruled by a bunch of unelected crooked,idiots!! I don't want the stupid Euro,I don't want ANY part of Europe! I object to the HUGE amount of money we put into the European pot,when THAT money could be used for urgent things in this country! How on earth can you have this huge union of countries,when some even refuse to speak English? We can't understand each other? We all have different cultures,and I for one am fed up bending over backwards to accommodate others,but not being allowed to accommodate my own culture because I might offend those who choose to come here? Jobs being taken by people that just come here for the money.It amazes me,most country's say the dislike the English,if that's the case why does everyone want to come here? I say get out of Europe,lets have our country back,and be governed by our own ELECTED members of parliament! I'm sick of Europe!! Close our borders,enough is enough!

Answer 9

Hell No. The way forward is the EU, a joint Europe is one of the best things that could happen to Britain, and it is one step closer to a one world govenment.

Answer 10

Yes... We contribute greatly to the EU, we are made to accept their laws, the EU is run by a largely un-elected body.

The whole world is a free market we should be strong enough to trade with who we want to and how we want to