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We import British actors regularly. Wasn't the second largest population to get affected by 9/11 were Brits in NYC?
I'm sure a good free-trade what-cha-ma-call-it will be fine within a NAFTA-like deal.
The following are the top 3 export markets for Britain in 2011.
1) USA = 31 billion
2) Germany = 27 billion
3) France = 18 billion.
Even without a free trade pact with the USA, Britain's largest export market is the USA. Imagine what British exports to the USA will look like with a free trade pact with the USA.
and do you seriously think the US is interested in a free trade deal or that it could be done quickly given the way congress works?
I guess you should take into account 2 things:
1)US has much bigger population and GDP than any single European country
2)You should count EU as a single unit
Taking those things into account it is clear that UK's economy is much more dependent on EU than US.
Of course, Congress will act within a week. There is a special relationship.
Which Ayatollah made this rule that one country should be compared to 27 countries?
Why stop at 27, why not compare the USA to 50 countries?
As for GDP can any of the EU elites enlighten us why USA & Canada with a total population of 340 million has the same GDP as 500 million EU?
How is it that North America which has 60% of the EU's population has the same GDP as the EU?
The US has a free trade pact with Australia and is currently negiotating a free trade deal with New Zealand.
Canada is negotiating a free trade pact with India.
USA and Canada are already trading freely within NAFTA.
It appears English speaking countries find it quite easy to implement free trade pacts with each other because of similar commercial laws, common language, etc.
The US congress recently passed a free trade pact with South Korea.
So yeah the US congress will be very much interested in a free trade pact with Britain given the deep economic ties between the two countries.
After all the USA is also Britain's biggest foreign investor and vice versa. I would venture that the US would also be interested in free movement of peoples within an UK-USA free trade pact given the huge numbers of Brits working in the USA and vice versa. There is a reason why Britain suffered the largest number of casualties in 9/11 after the USA.
"I guess you should take into account 2 things:"
How come you don't take into account the fact that Britain has no free trade pact with the USA?
The free trade treaty with S Korea took 20 yrs of negotiation and only in the end got passed because the US decided it really needed to lock S Korea into its sphere of influence.
Likewise the US has started negotiations with all Pacific rim countries that are not China for a wide free trade zone but the US motive is not primarily trade but a political aim of locking out Chinese influence and in this is it is being helped by belligerent Chinese nationalism in the South China Sea. Any trade talks with New Zealand are part of this and there are no bilateral US/NZ free trade talks. Its worth pointing out that these talks are in the doldrums anyway after >2yrs of negotiations due to US industry demanding unreasonable protectionism - eg US drug companies wanting the end of New Zealand's centralized pharmaceutical agency (PHARMAC) which ensures as low as possible prices and carefully vets the real evidence for all medications.
If the UK left the EU it would need to negotiate bilateral treaties with over 60 countries quickly and the UK would soon find that all of them know they have the UK over a barrel and will only agree to terms that suit them and not the UK. The USA would be cold eyed and quite ruthless in any negotiation with the UK.
1) USA = 31 billion
2) EU as a whole = £111.5 billion
The point being that the EU is one big export market. It's kinda what it's been doing for the last 30 years. So I don't understand why you just picked 2 EU countries to represent the whole **Common Market**
The South Korea free trade pact was only negotiated during George W. Bush era. It is news to me that Bush Jr was president 20 years ago.
As for the rest of what you said, they are filled with the same half truths, distortions and biased opinons masquerading as facts.
"there are no bilateral US/NZ free trade talks."
Maybe according to Goebbels. But reality is quite different.
"At the APEC meeting in Singapore in 2009, President Barack Obama announced a free trade deal with New Zealand would go ahead."
You have failed to take into account that Britain has free trade with the EU but not with the USA.
Even without a free trade pact with the USA, Britain's exports to the US were higher than with Germany or France
I see that you are very bitter regarding EU and always choose to cherry pick what you want and disregard everything else.
1)EU has to be taken as a single unit because we are talking about market access and regulations and EU is a single market, with the same regulations.
2)Now regarding GDP per capita. I don't even know why you brought this up because to UK it is irrelevant. What is relevant is the value of the "whole market", not every single citizen of that market. Nevertheless, I'll play along.
2a)North America has 68% of the European population, but if you go into more detail into the demographics, you will see that EU has an older population and the labor force is EU = 228.3 million, whereas US + Canada = 175.3 million. Only the raw numbers regarding the labor force (without caring for the median age and the number of people they have to support) tell you that the ratio is not 68% anymore but 77%.
2b)Now you can add the fact that EU has a lot of Eastern European countries which still struggle with the damage Communism inflicted to their economies and productivity. They have very low income per capita compared with the countries of Western Europe.
2c)The cherry on the cake: US has vast mineral resources and agricultural land whereas EU is extremely lacking in both.
2d)This is not related to the amount of GDP but to its "quality": A big chunk of the GDP in US is a product of the war industry, bloated healthcare costs, management of prisons and prisoners etc. As a matter of fact if you go into accounting details, the enormous deficit of US adds 10% to the GDP every year. EU as a whole has a much lower deficit.
3) If UK signs a free trade agreement with US, don't expect the trade to increase 2 or 3 fold. The best you can expect is 20% increase. And as many other people mentioned in their comments, UK has a far smaller negotiating power, than EU. Just look at what happened to Argentina after they nationalized the assets of a big Spanish oil company in Argentina. EU backed Spain and now Argentina is throwing tantrums why EU blocked some of their products. Spain in its current economic situation would have no leverage whatsoever to counteract to the "theft" of the Argentinian government.
I know that you have already made your mind and will discount all of the above topics as irrelevant, but British citizens should really take this article into account when they will have the referendum (this seems like a certainty).
20 years ago Asian countries like South Korea, Taiwan etc were poorer than the communist eastern european countries and yet today they are more affluent. And there was no massive amounts of EU structural funds pouring into these countries.
So this excuse doesn't wash.
If you are jealous about US GDP there is nothing I can do about it. But feel free to indulge in excuses to feel better .
When the USA was created in 1776, it was a tiny population of 4 million struggling to make a living in a small patch of land on the east coast while France, Britain & Spain had much bigger economies.
Oh dear how the roles have reversed now. And there was no Marshall plan, no EU structural funds, no nothing.
You are a loss of time! The fact that South Korea and Taiwan grew faster than Eastern Europe tells nothing about EU. USA maybe didn't have a "Marshall plan" from Europe but they became such an important country because of Europe (whereas Western Europe after WW2 became such an important region thanks to US).
1)For God's sake, US population has been mainly of European descent. How can you say Europe has not contributed to US?
2)The Napoleonic Wars had 2 effects on US: first Napoleon sold the Midwest to USA because they couldn't control that because of the British Empire, second Napoleon saved USA during the British-American war.
3)WW1 increased the demand for US products (boosted US industry), while destroying European industry and manufacturing.
4)WW2 had the same boosting effect for the American economy as WW1. Also US took all the patents and intellectual property of Germany. I suggest you to read about this, there are some good articles online. The 2 most iconic industries of US that are a direct result of this intellectual theft are the Aeronautic industry (the jet engine was a German invention) and the rocketry and space industry.
5)The exodus of scientists and engineers from Europe after WW2.I guess there is no need to explain how much they have contributed to US.
I love US and I think it is the great country in the world, but it seems to me that US is a historical incident of European events. Even the most famous American landmark was a gift of France - the Statue of Liberty.
For me this discussion ends now.
Really? Yes the announcement of negotiations was made by Bush in 2005 and formal treaty signed in 2007 - quite a short time it would seem, but, the first discussions between S Korea and the US started back during the Reagan administration, and even though it was signed in 2007 the treaty was only enacted in full in March 2012. You seem to have missed the main point of by earlier post which is that trade treaties are primarily politically driven from inception to final enactment and are like marriages in that both sides must want it. If the UK leaves the EU it will need >60 trade agreements in a hurry and will find that the other parties are not so pressured and will extract as much as they can out of the UK.
The whole EU establishment is working towards dissolving the nation-state. The UK should leave, and so should The Netherlands. Up till 2-3 years ago I would have thought this an extremity, but now the conclusion is that we have no other choice if we want to preserve our freedom.
You sound like an American who is afraid of losing his freedom because of the communism.
They are not dissolving the nation-state. They are combining 20-27 nation-states into one federal empire, because this is required to make the Euro work long term. This was the whole point of the Euro from its founding.
Some European intelligentsia claim that the nation-state was a horrible idea cooked in the 19th Ct. to solve the crisis of the falling European Empires.
The main argument, if I recall correctly, is that the nation state has produced the patriot-politician ("scoundrel") ruling 'in the name of the nation.' Hence, the national resources have been hijacked by a political elite that redistributes as it wills for the sake of 'national interest.'
When I read comments by Euro-skeptics on this board, two misunderstandings emerge:
1. British Euro-skeptics tend to confuse Eurozone with the EU, and believe that once s**t goes down on the Euro (it won't, by the way), Britain will be liable for some massive losses. Of course, this isn't true.
2. British Euro-skeptics also tend to say things like 'Britain needs to go out into the emerging markets, not hang on to moribund Europe'. It does not seem to occur to these thick skulls that if Britain is smart, it should pursue both options.
Anyways, it just boggles my mind when I think about why the British want to damage its ties with its closet neighbours, when there are no benefits in doing so.
Britain trades more with the US than with Germany,
Britain now pays 40% of the EU budget.
The EU will not miss Britain but the 30% budget cuts to internal subsidies will destabilize the EU which holds power only until the borrowed and other money runs out.
Europe is a virus, the EU has sucked the life out of the European economies.
"Britain now pays 40% of the EU budget"
No it doesn't - I think you mean closer to 4%. Britain contributed about £5 billion (rounded up) last year, which equates to 4.76%
My source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/9643193/EU-budget-who...
Rule Brittania. The continent needs Great Britain & not the other way round.
This is a great Romantic notion. It was once promoted asa sincere goal. In the US, the legal system that is based on English jurisprudence has taken a nose dive in credibility and accessibility. To rule; is to abide by laws.
The US has been taken over by a ruling class that understands that when the laws get in the way, one need only make new laws or destroy old ones. Has that happened in Britain too? W was fond of saying, "We are a nation of laws." They never showed the ease with which the fragile laws were broken and/or replaced in his tenure both as Governor and as President.
This land of laws has turned into a land of frauds. What's the point anymore of promoting any education beyond that? A more putrid situation can hardly be imagined. Let the gangs rule... oops; they already RULE !
"We have our own dream and our own task. We are with Europe, but not of it. We are linked but not combined. We are interested and associated but not absorbed."
Winston Churchill
you must be off your rocker, really...
Personally I doubt whether UK big business and The City will let the UK leave the European Union. There's just too much at stake for them. If it comes to a referendum, the European Union should not offer some a la carte options, but insist on a straight In or Out referendum. The Cameron government insisted on the same during its negotiations with the Scottish government on the independence referendum to be held 2014.
The article leaves out the interesting questions why the anti-EU sentiment is so much worse in Britain, or should I say England, than in other EU countries, which are also big net contributors to the EU budget, such as Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. Has it perhaps something to do with how the EU and other EU countries have been stereotyped in the majority of the British press for many decades ? Is it about being nostalgic about the old British Empire ? Is it about being "special" ?
There are several assumptions in your second paragraph each backed up by an astonishing absence of evidence.
Yes, I was just guessing why, but I am still wondering why the anti-EU sentiment is so much more extreme in Britain than in the countries I mentioned. It is not something you can simply back up with scientific-like evidence.
The answer is very obvious.
Britain has a very different history from continental Europe.
"The answer is very obvious.
Britain has a very different history from continental Europe."
You can't be serious stating this. I am worried about the state of the British educational system. Britain, only approx. 25 miles off the coast of mainland Europe, shares its history with other European countries, if you like it or not. It was colonised by the people from the European mainland, it was part of the Roman Empire (England at least..), it was converted to Christianity before much of northern Europe was, was invaded numerous times by the Vikings. It was also invaded by William the Conqueror in 1066 from Normandy/France, who plays a very important role in British history, if you remember. The English also fought a hundred year war against the French (pretty much on French soil). English cities traded extensively with the Hanseatic league. It fought numerous wars against the Dutch, the French and the Spanish. It was involved in a lengthy battle with Napoleon and in the last century also in two lengthy battles with the Germans. Just some tidbits from history class and you still argue that Britain has a very "different" history from continental Europe ?
2c - maybe the reason that anti EU feeling is stronger in the UK than in other net contributors is that because the UK was more sceptical at the outset; however, no one can doubt that anti EU sentiment in net contributors right across the EU has grown exponentially in recent times and has probably been growing faster than in the UK, as in the UK we had already got there!
This is a political issue - of course; at the last round of elections for a treaty change, didn't France, Ireland and the Dutch all vote NO?
There is no truly honest debate in the EU between the insiders (who have a massive self interest in continuing the consolidation of Europe) and the people of Europe. I don't see this as a good thing for any individual within Europe. Ask the Greeks, the Portuguese, the Irish, and even a fair few French, Add on the Dutch, the growing number of Germans and Finns. To single out the British is once again to avoid the real issue.
Lets have some honesty from Brussels. There is plenty of good stuff about the EU, but sadly it is outweighed by so much dreadful waste, unaccountability and democratic dishonesty.
"Personally I doubt whether UK big business and The City will let the UK leave the European Union. There's just too much at stake for them."
They do international business and only get a bit of their revenue from the dying European economy. Europe wants to regulate them and this regulation might end their global business.
They want to be part of the dynamic and growing global economy.
Dying European Economy??? German economy is far more superior than UK economy. Just do a walk around. You drive their cars every day !!! Osborn announces austerity until 2018. Is this because of EU ?
Aren't these lazy assumptions - and I'm just as guilty as you - that should not be accepted as true or indeed fixed? We are all the playthings of a rather frantic media world, and content to have them form out outlook for us.
To put things another way, the Brit is in my view not a jot more sceptical of the EU or jealous of his national sovereignty than monsieur Dupont,
An exit from the EU would be bad for Britain but I think the rest of the EU is fed up with UK's teenage behaviour. Endless tantrums, attention seeking, pathetic arrogance. You can take the horse to water... Auf Wiedersen, Ciao, Hasta la Vista, UK.
You are describing Francois Hollande and Bling Bling Sarkozy.
It would be terrible for the EU!! The EU sells far more to the UK than the UK sells to the EU!! France would be totally screwed.
Just about every country on the planet sells more to the UK than what the UK sells to them.
It is called a crisis of competitiveness - and God forbid you English should start not blaming Europe for your own moribund economy.
Another old chestnut endlessly recycled by the spoken and print media who slavishly broadcast what the Elysee palace and Chancellor's press offices feed them.
The article misses the main point and that is that the EU with political and financial union is on a collective suicide mission.
Before the Euro if a country in the EEC got into trouble then it was austerity and IMF loans the rest of the EEC carried on as normal.
With the advent of the Euro a country gets in financial trouble and this ripples out to the other countries and the countries that before the Euro would have survived unscathed get the virus and then they are in trouble and so on. Result every country in the EU is weakened.
If the EU goes for full political and financial union then what are now individual countries but in future EU regions will still take on masses of local debt, provide pensions that are unaffordable, bribe the electorate with unaffordable goodies, stoke consumer booms, full house price booms. All because the Central EU (well the Germans) are now legally responsible for picking up the tab. Let those Germans work hard whilst we eat cake and have a German standard of living.
Then when it goes wrong and it will go wrong because the EU is not as a whole competitive on the world stage, it can not out manufacture China, it can not create a Google and Intel, it can not compete with consumer goods from South Korea. So the only thing it can do to provide the quality of life its population is accustomed to is to borrow the cash for the purchases. When the borrowing stops it will be kaboom all over again.
I see no collective will in Brussels that says how does the EU become the manufacturing powerhouse of the world, all I see are taxes, regulations, laws, wasting huge amounts of time on protecting local markets like Camenbert production, that the Chinese and the Americans must be rubbing their hands with glee over.
Britain is better of out of the EU because it is a ticking time bomb that Germany can not afford to bail out.
Your allusion to "collective will" and "manufacturing powerhouse" are very important. I would posit, that, in this time of the ability to overproduce, it is time to rethink competitiveness in terms of who can produce more by cheaper means.
It is now time to try to conduct a cultivation of "collective will" that takes a quantum leap into benevolent research and production. Somehow fighting the nature to be lazy while at the same time not working ones self into an antisocial workaholism that tends to destroy families. It is deserved by the overworked and the newcomers by virtue of the past deaths in all wars and strifes. Do we have to compete till there is only one producer/consumer left? It is time for the philosophies of Mr. Smith and Marx to make friends; perhaps via Mr. Schumpeter.
Good article. However, another aspect should have been mentioned: defense policy
No country in western Europe is longer able to maintain a full spectrum force the question for the UK is how to solve the resulting issues, force structure and industrial base.
My feeling is that pragmatic solutions would be much easier within the EU.
The next generation of American leaders will withdraw from Nato and then it is Germany which will need to start worrying about its defense policy.
Incase you haven't noticed, Germany doesn't live next door to Canada.
Next time the Balkans blows up there will be no Uncle Sam to put out the fire. I hope Germany is up to the task as the leading power of Europe, not if but when a crisis erupts on Europe's backyard to take care of it.
If I were German, I would think about beefing up German naval power too. Yes, I know you thought God was protecting the major sea lanes for German exports but freedom of navigation which you took for granted as your right is an expensive privilege provided by the US navy since 1945 and paid by the US taxpayer.
This free lunch is coming to an end much sooner than your realize, so I suggest Germany start building now an adequate naval force to protect its shipping to Asia & the Americas.
Either that or paying protection money to the Chinese navy. I hear they drive a hard bargain.
In case you have not noticed, Emmafinney: The article is not about Germany.
It is about a country called Britain.
Stalking me again as one click of the link below shows.
emmafinney posted the same hogwash to me like 3 months ago.
She's on a mission to change the world by frantically copypasting.
Stop being Josh already.
What about you, Josh? LOL!
Tariffs on British textile and agricultural exports are NOT a valid argument against quitting the EU. Switzerland, Norway and Iceland all NON-EU members pay no such tariffs on their goods. The EU treaty gives all States quitting the EU the option by law to negotiate such free trade. Europe would be obligated by law and simple economic reality to comply. Even the French wouldn't think of throwing the British market for their agricultural exports away!
Otherwise,it is all GAIN and no pain quitting the EU at this juncture. Many Britons have established family and business ties with the Continent which can easily be recognized and protected.
The 5th century AD revisits the West again. Roman Britain losing ties to Honorius/Valentinian II in Brussels, Gaul. Only now, no Stilicho/Aetius/Avitus, the Saxons/Frisians are staying home, the Picts are threatening, and the peripheral provinces are falling away from the center run by the Franks. Scribatur nunc!
Excellent article, BTW.
Very good briefing, one of the best in the recent times. Now I know, that Britain will stay in the EU. Iceland is going to be a member in the forthcoming years, in Switzerland, business organisations, mainly export-oriented, strongly back, membership bid for Switzerland (although most of the society is against it). Only Norway seems to be outsider forever, their choice.
Everyone sees, that UK is too weak and too small to be a political force in the world, even, standing next to Russia, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia. If Britons want to be "second Nigeria or Pakistan", their choice.
Most of financial services and industrial sector, work as EU's back.
UK is something like "Poland of the Western Europe", which also is EU's backwater and backstage for EU economy (main service sector is outsoursing, main industries are aseembly plants in the pan-European supply chain).
Beeing eurosceptic I would vote for leaving the EU, but I am pragmatic in the same time and the best choice for UK or Poland, now, is to stay within, but aside and not interfere, look at the rest of the world, search for business opportunities.
please TE ... sort yourself out; this article may make some good points, but half of it is waffle, twaddle and non- arguments made on the back of false supposition.The author has simply crammed in everything he/she could think of, regardless of quality; when i was doing my O-levels i used to make the same mistake. This article could/should be half as long -and twice as good as a result.
You stay clear of one major issue: Alba (also known as Scotland in English).
If such a referendum happens before the Scottish referendum, then England is basically kicking out Scotland from the UK, as for the Scots it may be more important to stay European than to stay British.
If the European referendum happens after a Scottish referendum where the SNP would have lost, then arguments for a new referendum are easy to make.
A win-win situation for Maighstir Alexander Salmond!
After leaving the EU, Britain's last sovereign act will be to burn Farage at the stake, then implode in endless street protests and strikes.
"Britain would have less diplomatic and military clout, too."
I find this to be the most telling effect of an EU withdrawal and it would only get worse over the years. I don't see how a country like the UK which fancies itself a big fish in international deplomacy and negotiations would fancy a slow decline into irrelevance on the international stage - this is despite being a nuclear power and being on the UN security council.
The scenario of UK referendum is inevitable in my view because it is David Cameron's only realistic hope of being reelected at the next election.
For what it's worth I think that exiting the Euro would be a disaster, but maybe people should just get on with it already so that they can stop whinging.
Great Article!
The UK is not in the 'Euro'... You do understand the debate, right?
We have a seat on the Security Council because we spend more on our military than Russia.
End of story. Nothing to do with the EU.
The rest of the EU is a joke.
The permanent members of the Security Council are the ones with large, deliverable nuclear arsenals. India will logically be the next to join this club.
Beautifully written... Excellent...
At last! An adult assessment of Britain's EU options. Please make sure copies are sent to all those head-banging Europhobes in both Houses of Parliament and in the national press.
I was disappointed in this article. It seemed to be rather superficial without the detailed analysis that this subject is crying out for in the UK press. I was expecting more.
I was however amused at thought of dairy tariffs making cheddar uncompetitive in the French market.
We shouldn't leave the EU because the French won't buy our Cheddar!! Oh wait, they don't already.
The UK has always been a square peg in a round EU hole -as it's a special case for historical reasons. Divorce is not really an option- but perhaps separation is. The UK should be allowed to leave the EU and have a free trade agreement with Europe that allows the free flow of goods, services and person to/from EU members. It can be a non-voting observer at the EU, still make an agreed upon contribution to EU coffers (but not to CAP)and follow EU rules if it is needed for trade. All the UK really wanted was a free trade deal and not to be shut out of Europe. France and Germany know this so it is in everybody's interest to pursue this and all will win. The broader EU project is worth pursuing, but as we have found out the hard way it was not well conceived and was applied rather slopply. There is a place in the EU for a separate UK. The UK should diversify its trade links as wide as possible to take advantage of opportunities and hedge bets--as should Europe. Queen, country, continent and globe.
This article has gone to some length to describe why this wouldn't work. People need to wake up to the fact that despite the many, many, many problems with it, we're fundamentally better in than out. An excellent article.
But the article had too narrow focus on why it would not work. It can work with the right negotiation and will--the Swiss or Norway options are not the only ways.
Why should anybody inside of the EU give the UK some special status. Are you crazy.
The continent is *pissed off* on the british behaviour so eat your cake and be gone it will be called.
You can leave and than you can negiote anew. But why do you believe someone will give you some space is above me.
Because without the UK Europe is weaker and vice versa- they need each other in this special relationship.If not both will be less than the sum of their parts.
£50 billion (trade surplus with the UK for the rest of the EU) says an amical separation is not only possible but essential for the EU. BMW, Mercedes and Audi would lose their 3rd biggest market at a stroke for example.
"The continent is *pissed off* on the british behaviour" if that were true then it would be the only thing "the continent" does agree on! .Only if agreement on how to solve the eurozone problem were so easy. Or indeed, only if the british had been listened to during the euro negotiations in the early 90's, instead of ignored as obstinant for pointing out the realities and difficulties of a single currency.
"The continent is *pissed off* on the british behaviour"
However this didn't stop the continentals from greedily accepting British contributions to IMF eurozone bailouts.
Polar Resident
You are correct in your finding that both are less than the sum of both, but why do you believe that the EU would give the EU some special agreement when the UK was the one leaving is really above my head.
After the UK left the *we are less now* situation would have arisen anyway. The EU would be *less* and why should it give it leaving part a nice goodbye which than would possibly get others to the same thought.
Why should we stay in when we can have all the advantages without the disadvantages, so if you believe there will be quick negotations, sorry that is wishful thinking.
On top of having *pissed off* all other there are still old debts to be setteld. There are enough people/nations who clearly will demand you to pay for old wrong doings (real or only imagined ones).
That doesn't matter.
Can you tell me why the EU should loose the UK market when the UK will be the one who has to negiotate special agreements below the WTO line?
Now that cars will become more expensive in the UK but do you really believe that the people now driving around in BMW/ MERCEDES or AUDI will not order these car anymore.
What will they order instead? and who will loose out on this.
The UK can not take a higher customs tariff on cars than the WTO rules allow, but these rules would be subject to every car import worldwide as long as there are no special bilateral rules which are lowering them.
Now as far as I know the UK is more or less exporting 50 % of it's goods into the common market.
Do you really believe the EU would look nicely when you rise special tariff barriers on european goods, especially when you want access to the free market?
The higher you rise the barriwer the more likely it will be your access will be fully stopped - and if only to make an example.
Sorry but you are to s....d to discuss with
double posting
Aside from the economic issues - which are a mixed bag and difficult for most people to assess with any degree of accuracy - the main factor seems to be the resurgence of "Little Britain" mentality. It's been nearly 24 years since I resided in the UK and clearly not much has changed in that time with regards to the British national psyche. There seems still to be the notion that Europe is a "foreign" place and that somehow - perhaps by magic - the British could "go it alone" in the world. Yet Britain is a smallish place with a modest economy and a backward-looking population. These are not good foundations for the future. Living as I do near a hi-tech center in California I can't help but observe that much of the necessary dynamism here is a consequence of the fact that the best and brightest can come here and innovate, regardless of their countries of origin. By leaving the EU, Britain will shut out such people to a large extent - precisely the opposite of what needs to occur. The UK seems to me, when I visit, to be a moribund place in which, sadly, the most typical British expression is still "sorry mate, can't do that, more than my job's worth." If the British want to become the next Chad or Venezuela or Borneo then leaving the EU would appear to be one of the quickest ways to achieve the goal.
The article was pretty good, but did not answer the question or really explain why the anti-EU sentiment in the UK is so extreme in comparison to other EU countries, some of which pay big into the EU budget (Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands). I guess your comment is spot on. I was an undergraduate student in the UK in the late 1990s and I can indeed attest to this "Little England" mentality or psyche, which is somehow being in denial of Britain being part of Europe. This is very strange, because Britain is geographically part of Europe and has been shaped by many centuries B.C and A.D. by a shared European history. Modern Britain would not have existed if it hadn't been invaded from Normandy (mainland Europe/France) in 1066.
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Weezy wrote:halekulani wrote:lebron and kd are both on pace to do it in 22,000 and 21,000 fga respectively (or at least that's what someone said on realgm)
I'm just not gonna believe it til I see it, a lot of players, even all time greats, fall off when they get to as many years as Kobe has. Those guys will have to avoid major injuries, play with nagging injuries that will happen, declining physically, and score high consistently year after year like Kobe has.
CaCHooKa Man wrote:Ras Algethi wrote:CaCHooKa Man wrote:Maluco Beleza wrote:chook have the clip of d12 yelling at kobe and kobe pointing to the other end? haha would love to see it
didnt show it on TWC
They didn't replay it but it happened during the game. I don't remember when but it was after a rotation Kobe missed, made basket for the hornets in the first half if I remember right since the hornet scored on the left basket.
i found it.. wasnt as dramatic as ding described
halekulani wrote:lebron and kd are both on pace to do it in 22,000 and 21,000 fga respectively (or at least that's what someone said on realgm)
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halekulani wrote:juninho wrote:
lol i really like this
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Good comments ... terrible end by Simmons though : " don't discount Lebron and the summer of Lebron "
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GMT +1 (GMT +2, Apr - Oct)
Electrical current is 220 volts, 50Hz. European two-pin plugs are standard.
French is the official language.
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No particular vaccinations or medications are required for travel to France. The prevalence of certain tick-borne infections, like lyme disease, tularemia, tick-borne encephalitis, and rickettsial diseases, mean that travellers should take precautions against ticks if they are travelling in rural or forested areas in warm weather. Rabies also occurs occasionally and those who will be spending time with wild animals or who are at any risk of animal bites should consider a rabies vaccination.
French hospitals and health facilities are first class. British citizens, and visitors from other EU countries, are entitled to heavily discounted medical treatment and medicines on presentation of a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Otherwise doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services. Medical insurance is advised. Pharmacies will provide some first aid, but charge for it.
Most restaurants and hotels automatically add a 15 percent service charge so a tip is not necessary, although another two to three percent is customary if the service has been good. If service is not included then 15 percent is customary. Taxi drivers expect 10 to 15 percent of the fare, and hairdressers about 10 percent. Hotel staff generally receive about €1.50 a day and tips of about €1 are given to washroom and cloakroom attendants and museum tour guides. Tour bus drivers and guides are also tipped.
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Following the London and Madrid bombings, security has been heightened in France, particularly in the transport sector. Unattended luggage left in public places will be removed or destroyed by security staff. While generally safe, visitors to France are advised to take precautions against petty theft and to ensure their personal safety. Thieves and pickpockets operate on the metro and around airports. Theft from cars is prevalent, particularly in the south, around Marseilles, and in Corsica. Several recent cases of burglary have been reported while visitors were asleep in their caravans and motorists are asked to avoid parking in isolated or darkened areas of camping sites or parking lots. Tourists are advised to conceal bags and purses even when driving, and to never leave valuables unattended in the car. Bag snatching is also common, particularly on public transport and in shopping centres, and visitors should also be vigilant of luggage while loading bags into and out of hire cars at airports. Violent crime against tourists is rare and holidays in France are generally trouble-free.
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French culture is of paramount importance to the French and in an increasingly Americanised world they feel duty-bound to protect it. It is appreciated if visitors can speak a few words of French; locals do not respond well to being shouted at in English. While the food is second to none, foreigners may find the service in many restaurants sloppy; waiters can appear rude (particularly in Paris) and take their time. This is just the way they are. Traditional games such as pétanque (similar to lawn bowling but played on gravel) are popular in village squares, but the national sports are soccer, rugby and cycling. Smoking in public places is not allowed and will incur heavy fines.
Business etiquette is important in France. A smart, fashionable, sense of dress is common as the nation prides itself on haut couture. Punctuality is not always observed though and the 'fashionably late' tactic may be applied. A handshake is the common form of greeting for men and women upon first introductions. Titles are important and the person is to be referred to as 'monsieur' (Mr.), 'madame' (Mrs.), or 'mademoiselle' (Ms.). Meetings usually occur over lunches, and the French are known to enjoy food. Business hours are generally 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
The international access code for France is +33. The outgoing code depends on what network is used to dial out on (e.g. 00 for France Telecom), which is followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). Other codes are used if using different networks. The area code for Paris is (0)1. Most public telephones accept phone cards, which are available in newsagents. Most hotels add a surcharge to calls, which can be very expensive; the cheapest way to call abroad is often with a phone card from a public telephone or at a post office. The local mobile phone operators use GSM networks and have roaming agreements with most international mobile phone companies. Internet cafes are available in towns throughout France.
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Michael's Motel
Locally owned motel. Clean, secure, boat hook-ups, ample parking and cable TV.
Shawnee Chief Motel
This mom and pop motel has been family owned since 1958 and offers the traveler relaxing accommodations close to the scenic Ohio River and the Shawnee National Forest. Nineteen units plus six efficiency are available.
Pleasant View Lodging
Lodging nestled in the heart of the Shawnee Forest. One furnished cabin (sleeps up to 4) and one furnished modern modular home (sleeps 5-7) that includes all amenities. Perfect for travelers and hunters. Located on private ground that joins government land. Located close to Garden of the Gods, Rim Rock Trail, Pounds Hollow Lake, High Know and other recreational sites.
Comfort Inn
Modern motel, built in 2000, with king and queen beds, indoor pool, continental breakfast, tourism information and more. Only minutes from Garden of the Gods Rec. Area and Shawnee Nat'l Forest.
The Refuge
1500 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, full kitchen, large living room. 4 twin beds, 1 king and 1 full bed. 1/2 block off Main St in Golconda. Boat parking available. All are welcome.
The Historic Rose Hotel
Built 1812, one of the oldest "hotels" still in existence; listed on the national register of historic places. The stately home with a sweeping verando and gazebo over looks the mighty Ohio River. Gourmet breakfast.
River Rose Inn Bed And Breakfast
Elegant Greek Gothic mansion nestled on the historic Ohio River. Four luxurious rooms plus a romantic cottage. Private baths, fireplaces, outdoor swimming pool, and whirlpool tubs for two. Gourmet breakfast included.
Little Lusk Trail Lodge
6 lodge rooms with full baths, fireplace and big screen TV with satellite dish.
The Thomas House Bed & Breakfast
Country setting with a view of Shawnee National Forest. Guests have access to the whole house. Children welcome. Basement games, outdoor enjoyment, full breakfast on sun porch, common room with fireplace, pool table, and private jogging road.
Cedar Hill River Resort
One and two bedroom cabins nestled in the Shawnee National Forest along the Ohio River. Each cabin is fully furnished with a private setting and breathtaking view. Whether you are planning a family vacation or a private getaway weekend, Cedar Hill River Resort is the place to experience one of Illinois' best kept secrets. Owners: Mike and Carol Tipsord
Shawnee Homeplace
Shawnee Homeplace is a two-bedroom brick home with modern comforts in the middle of 450 acres along the Ohio River three miles southwest of Rosiclare. Enjoy the trails, Ohio River frontage, abundant wildlife or the peace and quiet of the porch. Owner: Laura Lamar. Mailing address PO Box 329, Elizabethtown, IL 62931 Opening: April 2009 (1 rental ).
The Rock Inn Motel
Reasonably priced sleeping units one mile North of Cave-In-Rock on Hwy 1. Located at the entrance to the Shawnee National Forest. Seven units near Garden of the Gods, Rim Rock/Pounds Hollow Lake, Tower Rock and all that Southern Illinois has to offer. Extremely affordable rates.
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Bay City Cabin
Two Bedroom, two bath, equipped kitchen, large deck with screened porch overlooking the Ohio River at the site of the filming of US Marshal. Boat ramp 1/2 mile.
Lafayette Inn
Located in three historic structures covering 2/3rds of the city block, two blocks west of the public square on Route 13.
Hilltop Hideaway
Located within the Shawnee National Forest in beautiful Hardin County Illinois, just minutes away from Garden of the Gods and Cave In Rock. The cabin offers 1 queen Bedroom with a Kitchen/living area, full bath and a great room with a king, full and a twin bed.
Rose Hotel State Historic Site
The Rose Hotel is believed to have been constructed around 1830 by James McFarland, and operated as a tavern and inn serving Ohio River travelers. It is currently run as a bed and breakfast.
River Rose Inn - Elizabethtown
The River Rose Inn Bed & Breakfast offers luxurious accommodations and gourmet breakfasts served in the formal dining room. Inside the inn you may relax in the formal living room or the cozy parlor on the second floor. The wraparound mosaic tile porch provides the perfect excuse to watch the paddle wheelers and barges meander by or simply delight in the morning and evening breezes under the Magnolia Tree.
San Damiano Retreat Center and Shrine
Covering 200 acres of the bluffs of the Ohio river and surrounded by the Shawnee National Forest, this is a place of beauty, quiet and calmness. Private cottages have all the conveniences, plus dining room, conference center, hiking, fishing and chapel.
Super 8 - Harrisburg
Hot tub- suites available free continental breakfast- non smoking & handicapped rooms available.
Paula Switzer Lodging
2 bedrooms with sleeping accomodations for 5, a full size, and 2 twin beds and a rollaway. A stocked kitchen
Riverview Mansion Hotel
The Riverview Mansion Hotel of Golconda is a full service Bed & Breakfast. In addition to the finest Victorian style accommodations available in Southern Illinois, there is also a lounge serving the best selection of local wines, as well as a restaurant. The hotel is open year round with advance reservations encouraged. All major credit cards accepted. The enchanted hotel setting with its expansive grounds and facilities is the perfect venue in which to enjoy the huge variety of hand-crafted, award winning wines from not only Illinois, but also the best from Indiana, Missouri and Kentucky micro-vineyards. Harvest season will be a unique time at the mansion with Oktoberfest festivals. This will be the opportunity to share the seasons best wines complimented with tantalizing artisan meats and cheeses. Festival weekends will provide just the incentive to bring in the best in local and regional musical talent. Indoor and outdoor entertainment! Our wine shop exhibits a wide array of gifts and specialty items.
Austin Acres Kamp Outback
Affordable family lodging, cabins, campers and primitive camping. One cabin has kitchenette, covered shelter, air, tv/vcr, wood burning stove, electric and water shower available. One cabin has sleeping for six or more, electric, water, grill and shaded area. We have excellent walking and riding trails, 40 acres. Horses welcome. Lots of shaded areas for tent camping and fishing pond. We are minutes away from Ohio River, Tower Rock Park boat ramp, Elizabethtown boat ramp, good eating places, LakeTucumseh and Woopie Cat, Iron Furnace, Stone Face, Garden of the Gods, Rim Rock, Cave-in-Rock and lots of scenic views. Children and pets welcome.


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MONTPELIER Two culinary masters, Eric Girerd and Jean-Louis Gerin, will host a chocolate class and a chocolate martini event and dinner at the Chefs Table this weekend.
The pair will be part of a Chocolate Weekend on Saturday and Sunday presented by the New England Culinary Institute, when participants can choose which events to attend. The cost is $25 for the class and $125 for a weekend package that includes wine.
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When you wash higher thread count sheets in hot water, they will pill! You have to use cold water if you want quality sheets to last. Just an fyi. . .
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After a year with the Droid Razr Maxx I was just about to upgrade to this phone. Spent some time with it today at the Verizon store, along with its lesser battery life twin Droid.
Since these phones are on most all the time, with some logos, I noticed that the screens have a burn in issue like CRTs and Plasmas of days past. When you look at a photo or anything with a light colored background it is really apparent that there is some image burn. I tested the Droid Ultra and the Maxx both had this issue. I looked at some other phones including the Samsung, and HTC and none suffered this.
I am really sorry to see this, it was a deal breaker for me.
What is nice about the phone:
Navigation icons don't use screen real-estate. Screen is much larger than the old Razr Maxx while the phone is about the same size.
Phone is very responsive,
Dual band LTE.
Excellent battery life.
Very stock android experience (certainly for a Verizon branded phone.
What is not nice about the phone:
Screen image burn (Very important)
Screen is not very readable in bright sunlight
Screen is not a nice or high resolution as the latest Samsung and some others.
Lack of removable memory card.
Not highest end processor (not important for most uses).
I still would have been very happy with the phone as a upgrade from my current phone if it were not for the screen image burn in issue.
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Just get it! Dont let the CPU specs concern you!
I've been a diehard Motorola fan for years...owned every flagship/new Motorola phone since the original droid and this one is by far the best.
Here's the thing, I know and realize this phone is not a "spec beast"...it doesn't have the latest snapdragon 800 or 3gb's of ram...but here's the thing, unless you're a serious gamer on a 5" screen (which to me seems stupid), you will never notice the difference. What you will notice However is a next to vanilla android experience, absolutely crazy battery life and just a solid piece of tech with wireless charging to boot.
I've recently owned the Samsung Galaxy s4/note2 & note 3 and this maxx is just a better phone.
If your worried about frame rates in games, go ahead, get something else...but if that is not a concern and you just want a dead reliable phone with the best battery life of any phone out there and all the stuff that companies like Samsung charge extra for (wireless charging etc) then get this phone.
And I didn't even mention the build quality...pick up the Samsung s4 and the lg g2... Then pick this phone up...if you dont recognize the difference in build quality then you dont have a pulse.
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a phone that lasts!!!!
I went from droid RAZR with crappy batter life but good looks then to RAZR maxx still with good looks but much better battery life. Then the tantalizing s4 came out and I had to try it. Great phone top specs but gimmicky, and sub par batter life made me return it for the new droid maxx. The one thing I miss on the s4 is the TV remote called watch on exclusive to Samsung phones. The new maxx is very attractive great feel high quality. Ok Google now is outstanding and very functional. I love that I can call my phone for when I always misplace my phone in my room. Wireless charging is super convenient and still works while in a thick otter box case. Active notification is brilliant.. Simple and convenient. I'm aswyper and swype is already activated right on the factory keyboard. The flip camera action is also very intuitive and handy and fast. for a phone the picture quality is plenty good. I had compared and played with HTC one ,s4 and the maxx and the OK Google now and the unbeatable battery life one me over. I do not want to carry an extra battery around or have a super far battery bulge so sorry s4. if only the maxx had ir blaster for tv remote. But I'll live. The maxx is the best phone period. No it's not quad core but I promise it's smooth as butter and not choppy like the quad core phones. The x8 computing does make a huge difference in the smooth no glitch operation. And when your phone is dead and your plugging yours in to charge im still juiced up with plenty of power.
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My review of the Droid Maxx (2013) phone for Verizon Wireless.
I recently upgraded to the Droid Maxx about two weeks ago. I previously owned the Droid Razr Maxx HD, which I loved despite its flaws.
Here is my take on the new Droid Maxx:
You can command the Droid Maxx without touching it, even when it's asleep and just out of reach. Use voice commands to get GPS directions or open a Mobile Hotspot. The ultra-low-power notification system displays alerts so you can avoid constantly waking your phone. The iPhone cannot even do this!
Display: Huge. Screen is bright, very rich in color, and the pixel density is decent enough compared to its competition.
The display is very responsive and easy to use.
Battery: I squeeze out two full days of use with some juice to spare, if I use my phone moderately, dim the brightness, and turn off background data, bluetooth, wifi, etc. Best battery life of any smartphone, hands down. The 3500 mAh battery will get any power-user through one whole day.
Hardware: Sleek, slim, beatiful, and it feels solid. I keep my phone in an Otterbox case, but for those of you who don't need the protection, this phone is well-built to last. I love the Kevlar backing that this model has, very smooth to the touch, but not slippery like the Ultra.
JellyBean: For the most part, JellyBean runs smoothly on this device. I have very few moments where things slow for a second (mostly due to data), but this phone runs very well. Everything is synced well, hardware and software wise, so it really is a solid performer.
Reception/Call Quality: The phone holds on to a signal better than my DRMHD, and the call quality is excellent. Very clear reception.
Camera: Ok this is where I have complaints. the front facing camera sucks. It darkens everything and gives everything a yellowed color. The rear camera is better, but not as good as the competition's.
Overall, I love this phone and I recommend it!
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