knotty
The world is your lobster.
In the eu we have a standerdised trading relationship with all other member countries. Unfortunately this specifically precludes us from making trade agreements of our own with anybody else . Some people thought this unreasonable.
We have a commitment to pay a subscription into the eu. From this we get a partial rebate and the eu funds some uk projects, of their choosing. The net loss to the uk on these subs is 10 billion per year.
The European court has priority over our own supreme court, they can overule us. They can also set some tax thresholds and say where we must apply them.
Free movement of labour means we cant refuse entry to any of the 500 million european members, or deny them full uk rights and benefits. Some people want to control the number to manageable quotas so we can manage social housing, school numbers, health care and other social infrastructures. ( Outside a few right wing groups nobody has called for a halt to migration or called for repatriation.) The eu wont allow this.
Throughout the european community, by country, roughly 45/50% are unhappy with the status quo. Very close to the uk split. In the uk even those voting to remain admit it needs reform. It would take very little for the eu to tweak the rules and make 80% of the people happy, job done. They refuse to reform or review. Economies are struggling, france and spain have 50% youth unemployment, people in greece are starving. Still the eu rumbles down the same track.
Most uk people would welcome a reformed, functional Europe which recognised sovereignty. We tried, they again refused so we voted and marginally left. We will not be the only country to do so, if they dont reform.
Taking the brexit veiw apparently means youre a racist idiot. All 17.5 million who voted for it.
It has divided the nation, and some families. There are stupid bigots on both sides, as I am sure you will see when they respond to this post.
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