tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post8992746021023158090..comments2024-01-08T14:24:03.718+00:00Comments on Economics Essays: Benefits of the European UnionTejvan Pettingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03405988099792035111noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-88572078283583804892016-09-19T20:27:32.765+01:002016-09-19T20:27:32.765+01:00The EU imports billions of pounds worth of goods a...<br />The EU imports billions of pounds worth of goods and services from non EU countries. Why should the UK be any different to all the other non EU countries who sell to EU?<br /><br />The UK managed to make its own laws before it joined the EU and can do so again.<br />Why do we believe it is necessary for others to make our laws and what evidence is there that Human rights, workers rights , Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-47151168979927241152016-07-16T09:57:53.239+01:002016-07-16T09:57:53.239+01:00The Remain vote looks like it was made by the mobi...The Remain vote looks like it was made by the mobile section of the population - the upper classes, hangers on, students and young single adults. The Leave vote was made by those in immobile careers and those with local responsibilities and friends. It was Floateurs versus Settlers.<br /><br />If a member of the mobile population actually realises their dream they depend upon the Settlers to Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442010719863995872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-79186639484076646922016-06-26T19:03:28.472+01:002016-06-26T19:03:28.472+01:00You are all gonna lose this. The young generation ...You are all gonna lose this. The young generation will hate you for it. NewPersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842641072206943875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-24155072146921903002016-05-26T17:42:16.855+01:002016-05-26T17:42:16.855+01:00the eu also has many problems which should be list...the eu also has many problems which should be listed next to the loopholes in the benefits so people can recognise the loopholes and decide for themselves s whenever they think the reason is good or bad. <br />thank you<br />unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-7346022912935764432016-03-19T19:48:53.289+00:002016-03-19T19:48:53.289+00:00The OECD is responsible for the lower mobile phone...The OECD is responsible for the lower mobile phone tariffs. The EU is not responsible for the clean waters act. This act was drawn up multilateral by a whole host of world countries. Regarding trade the EU is not very good at FTA,s Switzerland has more FTA,s than the EU. Not has kept the peace not the EU. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144258186409432191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-49344157143035811512016-03-19T19:48:34.275+00:002016-03-19T19:48:34.275+00:00The OECD is responsible for the lower mobile phone...The OECD is responsible for the lower mobile phone tariffs. The EU is not responsible for the clean waters act. This act was drawn up multilateral by a whole host of world countries. Regarding trade the EU is not very good at FTA,s Switzerland has more FTA,s than the EU. Not has kept the peace not the EU. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144258186409432191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-9227322376431070712015-10-13T09:24:57.206+01:002015-10-13T09:24:57.206+01:00The economic benefits that you quote also have pro...The economic benefits that you quote also have problems. Most particularly the use of the term "European Union" for the pre-Maastricht (pre-1993) period. The European Union is a strong movement towards political union and differs from the EEC. To support the EU you would need to show a discontinuity in economic data after 1993.<br /><br />On the other topics in your article, you are Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442010719863995872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-61287320467769532972011-08-01T19:06:07.051+01:002011-08-01T19:06:07.051+01:0050. Lists like this drive Eurosceptics mad
- in ...50. Lists like this drive Eurosceptics mad <br /><br />- in other words most UK citizens.<br /><br />51. marxists finally get to live their dream without a fight.Beastinblackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001553829217827228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-78611962807833693352010-11-21T20:22:12.806+00:002010-11-21T20:22:12.806+00:00the idea that a trade deficit = no benefit is merc...the idea that a trade deficit = no benefit is mercantilism, discredited since Ricardo at least... your economics is what needs updating, not the Independent's list.mrlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487128531050281473.post-8633090798484275812010-11-16T21:52:57.071+00:002010-11-16T21:52:57.071+00:00The Independent list of benefits of EU is a joke a...The Independent list of benefits of EU is a joke and cannot be taken seriously. The so-called benefits are out of date e.g. economic benefits to Spain, Ireland, Portugal. The EU member countries are not at war more because of NATO and nuclear weapons than being in the EU.<br />The benefits do not apply to the UK but to other countries. 60% of UK trade is in the EU and the UK is in negative trade Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com