Joining the European Union

[Ally C]

Re: Re: Joining the European Union

I missed this thread first time round, so just some quick opinions of my own in relation to some already given:

As a Brit, I can say the feeling regarding Europe is not very favourable towards the EU, in general. Linking currencies via the Euro isn't popular, as the feeling is that all the countries with crappy currency will be able to get a big step up in exchange rates, by doing bugger all. Whether this view is right or wrong has never been explained properly by anyone in Government.

I'm in favour of closer ties with Europe, and don't mind if we exchange the £ for the 'euro'.

We also dislike France intensely. The fact that the people of France seems to blockade imports they don't like, as and when they feel like it, REALLY ticks us off, too! Even when the blockades are illegal under EU law, they seem to get away with it, yet if anyone else tries the same trick...

They also don't care about stopping illegal immigrants heading to Britain - they famously had a batch of 94 that they stopped, and "let them go", knowing full well the buggers would just try to get across the Channel at the first opportunity.

I don't mind the French at all. I'm at best bemused by representations of our French neighbours (especially as portrayed in tabloids). 'Illegal immigrants' have to pass through several other European countries to get to France in most cases, so it's not fair to single them out. I'd say more, but this is an issue that I don't have time to address fully today.

Almost half the voters in the UK didn't bother to vote, because apathy or disenchantment with the system is rife.

In which case they'll get exactly what they deserve. Nothing more and nothing less. At least the French (e.g. workers, students) have a habit and history of getting things done - even if it does inconvenience other countries. Some things are in fact worth taking action for (without stopping to wonder whether a country which berates it so casually might be affected).


**Apologies Styphon: I've just had a quick read through my post and I'm aware that I may appear to be singling you out. I'm not, it's just that you provided a few points which I felt obliged to respond to.**