Re: Brexit Anyone? (2) : Thu May 04, 2017 8:11 pm
wrencat1873 wrote:
Like that would help ??
At the moment, we are still part of the EU and we have agreed payments until such time that a change is made.
What if the "divorce" takes 5 years ? are you suggesting that we should withdraw our contributions and, just for balance, what would you think if the Germans or French did the same or, if the EU stopped all the payments coming back our way ??
At the moment, we are still part of the EU and we have agreed payments until such time that a change is made.
What if the "divorce" takes 5 years ? are you suggesting that we should withdraw our contributions and, just for balance, what would you think if the Germans or French did the same or, if the EU stopped all the payments coming back our way ??
Given we contributed around £13.1 billion and received only £4.5 billion in 2016, I'd take that deal. An extra £8.6 billion that doesn't go to propping up weak, corrupt and failing economies in Eastern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula. That's almost the entire annual budget of the Home Office. And if it wasn't for the "rebate" Thatcher negotiated those numbers would be even more damning.
If Germany and France withdrew their payments the entire EU debacle would die, just as it deserves to. The entire project is flawed beyond belief and only the dogged stubbornness of those at its helm keeps it going. Yer know, the people who weren't elected and can't be removed.
Great negotiating style, you could be Mrs May's advisor.
They haven't got a clue either !
They haven't got a clue either !
While the example given is unrealistic, the concept is called leverage. If you don't use it in negotiations, you might as well not bother. It's why both sides are playing hardball at the moment - they both want the other side coming to the table feeling as though they're in a weak position. So the EU announce enormous demands before talks even begin and May comes back with an equally hard line. Nothing to see here.
