Why are the British so anti-Europe?

Answer 1

Eurosceptics regard the EU as lacking in democratic process, overburdened with bureaucracy, and threatening to national sovereignty. British eurosceptics are often against political and bureaucratic centralisation while remaining in favour of other pan-European measures such as a free trade area.
Some British eurosceptics, including Members of Parliament, maintain the superiority of British institutions, traditions and methods with respect to those of neighbouring countries, and argue that harmonisation would be culturally insensitive. For instance, with respect to European judicial integration, they claim (controversially) that the civil law systems found on the Continent do not provide comparable presumption of innocence and other protections. Many eurosceptics in the UK are against the state funding of European political parties.
Eurosceptics argue that as the fourth largest economy in the world (by nominal GDP, 16.5% of the European Union, behind Germany and before France) and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, the United Kingdom has very substantial influence. They also observe that there is no simple correlation between the size of a political entity and its success, pointing out that there are several democratic and prosperous small countries, and several unstable, undemocratic or impoverished large ones.
They see the European Union as anachronistic for its attempts to politically and economically unite a whole continent, arguing that the penchant for centralised blocs is increasingly outdated in a world where globalisation and localism are the main competing economic philosophies. Additionally, they claim that most Britons have few cultural or social links with Europe, and feel closer to the spirit of the Anglosphere.

Answer 2

We are not. Geographically we are part of Europe and have always traded with Europe. But each country, particularly Britain, has its own history, culture, language, traditions, legal system. Do I need to go on?

If you join a Federalist Europe, Britain eventually disappears. Your question appears to assume that if you don't join Political Union, then you become entirely cut off from Europe. What was wrong with the way things were? A number of Governments in Europe have railroaded their people into joining the common currency. In some cases, where a referendum was held, against the express wishes of their people. This is outrageous. Another very important point, is that, a lot of people do not want to be ruled by a left wing corrupt totalitarian regime. We have been at war in the past with many European countries and many people have died defending Britain. I emphasise this in order to underline the fact that we do not share a common heritage, quite the opposite. If you are an American, would you want to join with South America and Canada and be ruled by an entity known as the UNITED AMERICAS ?Do I need to say more?

Answer 3

i understand the united kingdom is a factor of Europe yet as quickly as I went to France I felt like i grew to become into in Europe greater. lots of the ecu countries there have not any border controls not something they quite often use Euros (forex) additionally. I dont understand in the event that they carry an anti British physique of recommendations yet all i will say is that i've got faith there's a distinction between mainland Europe distinctly mainland ecu countries and the united kingdom & eire. If something i could think of eastern Europe does distinctly Russia have you ever viewed the media of Russia (anti Russian) this united states exhibits. I think of they have a worse media outlook approximately us probably speaking approximately teenage pregnancys and alcahol abuse. Russia and uk are the vast boys of Europe.

Answer 4

History

Answer 5

In a way I think that British were always afraid and/or suspicious of European continental countries. May be they steel feel the same.
Being suspicious UK prefers to keep distance or to take same kind of control over the other (big) Europeans countries.
I hope this anti-Europe sentiment will vanish. We need UK as a member of a Great Europe. The EU needs UK as much as this needs to became a full, effective member of EU.
All other solutions will weaken both.

Answer 6

The British hate Europe because all they try and do is cut down on fishing, driving, industry, farming etc. Plus I think Britain's culture and history is under threat because of Europes rules and regulations. I think Britain should pull away from europe and declare itself independent, its got nothing in common will other european countries anyway.

Answer 7

the only reason i can think of as to why some people are anti-European etc is cos we are sick to death about being told by Europe that we are breaking some EU law just cos we haven't had time to update it yet

if we ever get to have a referendum and be given a choice as to whether or not we should continue as part of EU i will def vote against it cos the whole idea of joining the EU orig was for individual countries economic reasons so we had a better buying power against the us however over several years we changed from being linked only by economic buying power to becoming a state of the united states of Europe - well they might as well call it that seeing as our UK laws have to be modified to agree with Brussels

either we pull out or we go back to being e.e.c. and not the stupid e.c/e.u

Answer 8

Throught the history of Britian and Europe, Eurpoe has constantly tried to conquer them? That would do it for me if I were British.

Their economy is stronger than that of the Mainland, why join a group that will instantly make you weaker?

Answer 9

Because UK is just a little island and some how all Europe wants to be here! i am personally like Europe. It's just sometimes too much.

Answer 10

II'm not anti-Europe. Just anti-some european politicians. Some of the decisions they make make me wonder whether they remembered to switch their brains on in the morning.