The backstop, and the UK agreed to it in December.
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peteblue
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Indeed, the backstop. Where the U.K. country has to remain in the EU. What would you say if the backstop consisted of the EU country being in the U.K. surely that’s just as fair......
bigbadjeff
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In my case, from N Ireland, i voted out due to the fact that people I couldn’t vote for are making rules that affect me. I don’t trust the Euro gravy train and the subject of the Irish border is being used by whatever side to further their agenda. I’ve been used as a political football for so long I couldn’t give a brown smelly one. I’ll go with what suits me.
peteblue
Welcome back Wayne
Indeed......
Like your local MEP who vote on and make amendments to laws / regulations on your behalf, or Westminster Cabinet Ministers who form the Council of Ministers who make laws on their own specific area of responsibility (Agriculture, Finance, Defense etc) and Prime Ministers/Heads of state etc who decide what direction the EU takes every 6 months.
Or do you mean the House of Lords ?
bigbadjeff
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bigbadjeff
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Previous reply didn’t go through. The House of Lords excuse is convenient for those with an adgenda I don’t agree with it myself but we are lumbered with it.
I object to people in an over large Union making decisions on a small part of it in which we, in NI, have a very small voice. The ‘poorer’ nations are benefitting to the detriment of the wealthier ones. Are they making adjustments to conform. Are they hell as like. Take off your blinkers. We are being taken for mugs. Other countries survive without the EU. We can as well
I object to people in an over large Union making decisions on a small part of it in which we, in NI, have a very small voice. The ‘poorer’ nations are benefitting to the detriment of the wealthier ones. Are they making adjustments to conform. Are they hell as like. Take off your blinkers. We are being taken for mugs. Other countries survive without the EU. We can as well
for a while there I wasn't sure if you were talking about the UK or the EU.
You do have a voice commensurate with the population of NI and the UK. The bit in bold is the very definition of a social democracy, I'd fundamentally disagree with your objection tbh. When the "poorer" nations achieve a somewhat level playing field they tend to start buying lots of products and services from the wealthier ones.
bigbadjeff
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By poorer nations I’m talking about basket cases of economies who can’t or won’t adjust to real life
Oh man, I’ve had a few beers, I’m trying hard to resist the obvious gag here
bigbadjeff
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You have your views Ruiri77, I have mine, that’s the benefit of democracy my friend. You are equating two different things, albeit obliquely, for your own adgenda. Carry on, I’ve had my say.
fair enough.
Stay, debate.
I just cant get my head around why anyone from Northern Ireland would turn down the option of both remaining in the UK and being part of the EU single market. This avoids any friction over the border and gives NI a financial position it both needs and deserves.
haha, yea, was trying to see if we could move past that!
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