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The EU: In, out, shake it all about.... (15 Viewers)

  • Thread starter jimmyhillsfanclub
  • Start date Jun 8, 2016
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As of right now, how are thinking of voting? In or out

  • Remain

    Votes: 23 37.1%
  • Leave

    Votes: 35 56.5%
  • Undecided

    Votes: 3 4.8%
  • Not registered or not intention to vote

    Votes: 1 1.6%

  • Total voters
    62
  • Poll closed Jun 15, 2016.
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martcov

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  • Apr 15, 2018
  • #13,406
Astute said:
Nobody is sacking people because of it though.

Unless you like to blame Brexit on everything.
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They are mentioning though when sacking agency staff. Or a spokesman is.
 
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Astute

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  • Apr 15, 2018
  • #13,407
martcov said:
They are mentioning though when sacking agency staff. Or a spokesman is.
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Yes mentioning. But we all know the real reason why. And you even said it yourself.

I am happy to debate anything with anyone. But twisting the truth isn't debating. We all know things could get difficult. That part is down to the EU. It wasn't down to those who voted leave.
 
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SkyblueBazza

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  • Apr 15, 2018
  • #13,408
martcov said:
No, but because he actually worked for a UKIP MEP in Brussels and became aware of what was going on. He passed the files to the authorities and other interested parties. The police were involved and there were investigations. So, although we aren’t talking, I believe him that something was going on and the authorities also did who had seen the evidence. He has written a lot on the internet under his Pseudonym and gets quoted by EUkip who were out to expose some things that were going on within UKIP at that time.

I suggest you look up EUkip and see what they were talking about. ( Exit UKIP ).

What point? I just thought it was interesting now that this guy has been appointed leader. Shows how bad things are in UKIP.

My brother couldn’t have known that he would become leader, but warned what a clown this guy was as far back as 2012.
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All that is fair enough Mart. Hope there was no personal offence taken, as none was intended.
Maybe I was perceiving some point about this being EU relevant? After-all the overwhelming majority that voted Brexit would probably never have any intent to vote UKIP IMO.

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martcov

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  • Apr 15, 2018
  • #13,409
Astute said:
Yes mentioning. But we all know the real reason why. And you even said it yourself.

I am happy to debate anything with anyone. But twisting the truth isn't debating. We all know things could get difficult. That part is down to the EU. It wasn't down to those who voted leave.
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The EU offered us to stay in the CU and SM. May said we will not be doing that. Her, and many others‘, interpretation is that the leavers didn’t vote to pay in and have FOM, both necessary to stay in the SM. So, yes it is the leavers fault that there could be difficulties. Not the EU because their rules existed prior to the Brexit vote, they haven’t invented new rules to make things difficult. We could solve these problems and the Irish border problems by staying in the CU and SM.
 

Astute

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,410
martcov said:
The EU offered us to stay in the CU and SM. May said we will not be doing that. Her, and many others‘, interpretation is that the leavers didn’t vote to pay in and have FOM, both necessary to stay in the SM. So, yes it is the leavers fault that there could be difficulties. Not the EU because their rules existed prior to the Brexit vote, they haven’t invented new rules to make things difficult. We could solve these problems and the Irish border problems by staying in the CU and SM.
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You are funny :smuggrin:

So the laws pushed through by the EU that have demonised the diesel engine in cars are not the fault of the EU in any way at all because they existed before the UK voted to leave the EU?

And ues we could have stayed in as you said. But you failed to say that they still wanted us to pay untold billions each year and to still have control over our borders and our waters for fishing. And they still wanted to make our laws for us. So it was leaving in name only.
 
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Astute

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,411
SkyblueBazza said:
All that is fair enough Mart. Hope there was no personal offence taken, as none was intended.
Maybe I was perceiving some point about this being EU relevant? After-all the overwhelming majority that voted Brexit would probably never have any intent to vote UKIP IMO.

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Or you have people like Tony who voted UKIP and defended them who didn't want to leave the EU.......
 
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martcov

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,412
Astute said:
You are funny :smuggrin:

So the laws pushed through by the EU that have demonised the diesel engine in cars are not the fault of the EU in any way at all because they existed before the UK voted to leave the EU?

And ues we could have stayed in as you said. But you failed to say that they still wanted us to pay untold billions each year and to still have control over our borders and our waters for fishing. And they still wanted to make our laws for us. So it was leaving in name only.
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„Fault“? The fault lies with the particles and nitrogen dioxide produced by diesel motors. Euro 6 reduces the particles by up to 90%, according to a toxologist at the University here. So, let’s see where the anti diesel hype goes. The whole thing started with car firms manipulating exhaust tests to fool customers. Hardly the fault of the EU. Any government should be protecting the health of it’s citizens. Not an EU demonic idea. The most effected by diesel emissions being the very young, the elderly and asthmatics. They attack the breathing system in the same places as bronchitis.

I didn’t fail to say „pay in“ and FOM. The leavers caused us many problems by rejecting these conditions.
 

Astute

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,413
martcov said:
„Fault“? The fault lies with the particles and nitrogen dioxide produced by diesel motors. Euro 6 reduces the particles by up to 90%, according to a toxologist at the University here. So, let’s see where the anti diesel hype goes. The whole thing started with car firms manipulating exhaust tests to fool customers. Hardly the fault of the EU. Any government should be protecting the health of it’s citizens. Not an EU demonic idea. The most effected by diesel emissions being the very young, the elderly and asthmatics. They attack the breathing system in the same places as bronchitis.

I didn’t fail to say „pay in“ and FOM. The leavers caused us many problems by rejecting these conditions.
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You failed to mention open borders, loss of our fishing rights and still having to follow EU law amongst other things. So in other words exactly where we are now other than in name.

As I said before something had to be done about quality of air in places. But the EU and our government have handled it badly. And the bit I posted on how it happened in Germany explained it all very well. That meant the lawws brought out had to be enforced.

And people are so wirried where this diesel thing is going that they won't risk buying another one. So they keep onto the one they already have. And it pollutes more than the new Euro 6. And our government taxes them much harder than before.
 
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martcov

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,414
Astute said:
You failed to mention open borders, loss of our fishing rights and still having to follow EU law amongst other things. So in other words exactly where we are now other than in name.

As I said before something had to be done about quality of air in places. But the EU and our government have handled it badly. And the bit I posted on how it happened in Germany explained it all very well. That meant the lawws brought out had to be enforced.

And people are so wirried where this diesel thing is going that they won't risk buying another one. So they keep onto the one they already have. And it pollutes more than the new Euro 6. And our government taxes them much harder than before.
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I agree with most of that, but we don’t have open borders as we are not in Schengen.
 

Astute

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,415
martcov said:
I agree with most of that, but we don’t have open borders as we are not in Schengen.
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So you can't come and live here if you have an EU passport?
 
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martcov

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,416
Astute said:
So you can't come and live here if you have an EU passport?
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I don’t know. I presume you can live in the U.K. if you can support yourself. If we leave the EU, then EU citizens lose some rights that were guaranteed by FOM, which is why I hope that my German citizenship comes through before this all - possibly - ends in tears.

I don’t want to be dependent on a resident‘s permit, which may have to be renewed every few years and may be a disadvantage when I am no longer working, after Brexit.
 

Astute

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,417
martcov said:
I don’t know. I presume you can live in the U.K. if you can support yourself. If we leave the EU, then EU citizens lose some rights that were guaranteed by FOM, which is why I hope that my German citizenship comes through before this all - possibly - ends in tears.

I don’t want to be dependent on a resident‘s permit, which may have to be renewed every few years and may be a disadvantage when I am no longer working, after Brexit.
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Come on Mart. You know that having an EU passport gives you the right to live in the UK. Otherwise how did you have the right to live in Germany?

People voted leave because hospitals are overworked. People voted leave because they struggle to get a doctors appointment. People voted leave because they struggle to get somewhere to live. People struggle to get their kids into a school near where they live.

This is just a few reasons why people voted leave. But you say that the EU gave us the choice to stay in the common market. Yes as long as we still paid billions each year like we do now and also keep our borders open. And on top of that not even have the very little say on matters that we do now. Something worth taking?

Back to the same old argument yet again. We don't have the infrastructure to cope with those already here. The Tories blame Labour. Labour blames the Tories. But they are both to blame. Many can't bring themselves to admit the point.
 
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martcov

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,418
Astute said:
Come on Mart. You know that having an EU passport gives you the right to live in the UK. Otherwise how did you have the right to live in Germany?

People voted leave because hospitals are overworked. People voted leave because they struggle to get a doctors appointment. People voted leave because they struggle to get somewhere to live. People struggle to get their kids into a school near where they live.

This is just a few reasons why people voted leave. But you say that the EU gave us the choice to stay in the common market. Yes as long as we still paid billions each year like we do now and also keep our borders open. And on top of that not even have the very little say on matters that we do now. Something worth taking?

Back to the same old argument yet again. We don't have the infrastructure to cope with those already here. The Tories blame Labour. Labour blames the Tories. But they are both to blame. Many can't bring themselves to admit the point.
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I have the right to live and work here at the moment. I am ok with that, but leavers want to take these rights from me by leaving the SM and I am not ok with that.

Many people blame everything on the EU as they are foreign ( not really as we are part of the EU ). Blaming foreigners always unites a certain section of the population - not just in the UK. The US and Russia are playing the same game.
 
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martcov

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,419
Astute said:
Come on Mart. You know that having an EU passport gives you the right to live in the UK. Otherwise how did you have the right to live in Germany?

People voted leave because hospitals are overworked. People voted leave because they struggle to get a doctors appointment. People voted leave because they struggle to get somewhere to live. People struggle to get their kids into a school near where they live.

This is just a few reasons why people voted leave. But you say that the EU gave us the choice to stay in the common market. Yes as long as we still paid billions each year like we do now and also keep our borders open. And on top of that not even have the very little say on matters that we do now. Something worth taking?

Back to the same old argument yet again. We don't have the infrastructure to cope with those already here. The Tories blame Labour. Labour blames the Tories. But they are both to blame. Many can't bring themselves to admit the point.
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Over 12% of the population here in Germany don’t have a German passport, but I just walked into the dentist and got an appointment. Doctors aren’t great problem in the cities either and are now offering Tele services inside areas.
 

Astute

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,420
martcov said:
I have the right to live and work here at the moment. I am ok with that, but leavers want to take these rights from me by leaving the SM and I am not ok with that.
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People who voted leave have not voted leave to take rights away from Mart of Germany. They voted leave because of what is happening with their own lives. You are the last of their worries. You don't live where they do.

As I have said countless times before I didn't vote leave. And I think that I would be better off staying in. But does that mean that I should constantly have a go at those who have been badly affected by what has gone on in the last 20 years?

You admit that there is plenty wrong with the way the EU is run. And we have hardly had a say. But you only ever want to talk about the good of being in the EU and the bad that could happen with us leaving. And as I have said countless times before it is up to the EU on how good or bad it will be for the residents of the EU. And you don't have much faith in them doing what is best either.

Go get your German residency. And I hope for the best in your future. But like I said it isn't all about you.
 
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Astute

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,421
martcov said:
Over 12% of the population here in Germany don’t have a German passport, but I just walked into the dentist and got an appointment. Doctors aren’t great problem in the cities either and are now offering Tele services inside areas.
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Try getting one here in a lot of places. Or a doctors appointment. Or treated in hospital where all targets are being missed nearly everywhere. Or finding somewhere to live.

It is very different here to Germany. The German population has hardly moved. But here it has gone up by millions. It isn't perfect here just because it is in Germany.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,422
martcov said:
Over 12% of the population here in Germany don’t have a German passport, but I just walked into the dentist and got an appointment. Doctors aren’t great problem in the cities either and are now offering Tele services inside areas.
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Come on, it's much more fun to scapegoat those from abroad just like has been done for decades.
 
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Grendel

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,423
Sick Boy said:
Come on, it's much more fun to scapegoat those from abroad just like has been done for decades.
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I think where you are going to live is an expert country at doing that
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,424
Astute said:
Try getting one here in a lot of places. Or a doctors appointment. Or treated in hospital where all targets are being missed nearly everywhere. Or finding somewhere to live.

It is very different here to Germany. The German population has hardly moved. But here it has gone up by millions. It isn't perfect here just because it is in Germany.
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You couldn't make this up - hahaha!

Apart from all of those that Merkel invited to Germany? I'm sure you were complaining about her doing it not so long ago? You are also aware there is a lot of internal EU migration into Germany as well?

Germany on course to accept one million refugees in 2015
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,425
Grendel said:
I think where you are going to live is an expert country at doing that
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If Britain had the numbers that Italy has arriving from Africa, I'm sure you and other quitters would be up in arms.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,426
Sick Boy said:
If Britain had the numbers that Italy has arriving from Africa, I'm sure you and other quitters would be up in arms.
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I think over the decades the African migration into the uk is far higher. Italy is a racist country - always has been. Probably the most racist against skin colour in Western Europe.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,427
Grendel said:
I think over the decades the African migration into the uk is far higher. Italy is a racist country - always has been. Probably the most racist against skin colour in Western Europe.
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Nice crass generalisation there. A black Italian friend of mine just went back to Parma from Brighton and was pretty desperate to get back there.
 

Grendel

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,428
Sick Boy said:
Nice crass generalisation there. A black Italian friend of mine just went back to Parma from Brighton and was pretty desperate to get back there.
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Why? What happened?

Italy used to be a tolerant country, but now racism is rising
 

Sick Boy

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,429
Grendel said:
Why? What happened?

Italy used to be a tolerant country, but now racism is rising
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A better quality of life.
 

Grendel

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,430
Sick Boy said:
A better quality of life.
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Ok

'Orangutan' slur highlights open racism in Italian politics
 
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martcov

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,431
Astute said:
People who voted leave have not voted leave to take rights away from Mart of Germany. They voted leave because of what is happening with their own lives. You are the last of their worries. You don't live where they do.

As I have said countless times before I didn't vote leave. And I think that I would be better off staying in. But does that mean that I should constantly have a go at those who have been badly affected by what has gone on in the last 20 years?

You admit that there is plenty wrong with the way the EU is run. And we have hardly had a say. But you only ever want to talk about the good of being in the EU and the bad that could happen with us leaving. And as I have said countless times before it is up to the EU on how good or bad it will be for the residents of the EU. And you don't have much faith in them doing what is best either.

Go get your German residency. And I hope for the best in your future. But like I said it isn't all about you.
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What is happening in their lives is because of the UK government primarily. People moaning about refugees here are not moaning about EU migration. It’s not the main thing here by any means.

Britain has problems caused e.g. by inflated house prices in London, more driven by investors than cheap Polish plumbers. But blame the Poles not the Russian, Chinese or South Korean money. It’s easier.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,432
Grendel said:
Ok

'Orangutan' slur highlights open racism in Italian politics
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They were his words, not mine.

Racism exists across the world
Diane Abbott’s staff members past and present share the racism they see on a daily basis
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,433
Sick Boy said:
They were his words, not mine.

Racism exists across the world
Diane Abbott’s staff members past and present share the racism they see on a daily basis
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You can quote all you like but to deny Italy is steeped in racial prejudice is actually rather disturbing. Almost as if you’ll turn a blind eye once you become one of them. How does your friend get on if he visits southern Italy?
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,434
Grendel said:
You can quote all you like but to deny Italy is steeped in racial prejudice is actually rather disturbing. Almost as if you’ll turn a blind eye once you become one of them. How does your friend get on if he visits southern Italy?
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Just like how you've turned a blind eye to hate crime spikes after the Brexit vote?

He lives in central Italy but I think he visited the south the other summer, I will ask him.

There are areas of the north that are overly racist, they vote for La Lega who like you are anti EU. I've actually challenged open bigots there who were ranting about foreigners and gypsies, BTW.

When I was growing up in the 90s the word paki was used by idiots in casual conversation, it always made me feel particularly uncomfortable, especially as my first girlfriend was Punjabi and we'd get the occasional bit of abuse from gangs of white racists.

Once we got approached by a gang of older Indian lads (I was only 13/14) and they asked if we were together, bracing myself to get my head kicked in, I was surprised when they said how happy it made them.

I take it the UK is steeped in deep racism in your eyes then?
 

Astute

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,435
martcov said:
What is happening in their lives is because of the UK government primarily. People moaning about refugees here are not moaning about EU migration. It’s not the main thing here by any means.

Britain has problems caused e.g. by inflated house prices in London, more driven by investors than cheap Polish plumbers. But blame the Poles not the Russian, Chinese or South Korean money. It’s easier.
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We have inflated house.prices all over and all for the same reasons. We don't have enough homes for people to live in because of the open door policy forced upon us by the EU. But you know this and just try to find excuses for.it.
 
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  • Apr 16, 2018
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Astute said:
We have inflated house.prices all over and all for the same reasons. We don't have enough homes for people to live in because of the open door policy forced upon us by the EU. But you know this and just try to find excuses for.it.
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You keep peddling this simplistic tosh.
 
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Astute

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  • Apr 16, 2018
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Deleted member 5849 said:
You keep peddling this simplistic tosh.
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And you keep defending the EU.

Are you going to give us a way of explaining why my statement is wrong?
 

Ian1779

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,438
Astute said:
We have inflated house.prices all over and all for the same reasons. We don't have enough homes for people to live in because of the open door policy forced upon us by the EU. But you know this and just try to find excuses for.it.
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That is one factor you could argue. But there are so many more, such as councils not building enough housing, and the majority being siphened off by 'investors' turning it into low quality, extortionate privately rented accommodation.
 
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Astute

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,439
Ian1779 said:
That is one factor you could argue. But there are so many more, such as councils not building enough housing, and the majority being siphened off by 'investors' turning it into low quality, extortionate privately rented accommodation.
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I said earlier how both the Tories and Labour are at fault for not building to replace what they sold off. But most like to only blame one or the other.

And here is the old private rented one I see. They are rented out but are lived in. Becoming rental doesn't take it away from being lived in.

Both Labour and the Tories are at.fault for the NHS not being able to cope. But the problem has been made much wirse by millions of people who have come to live here. But most only want to blame one party.
 
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martcov

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  • Apr 16, 2018
  • #13,440
Astute said:
We have inflated house.prices all over and all for the same reasons. We don't have enough homes for people to live in because of the open door policy forced upon us by the EU. But you know this and just try to find excuses for.it.
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Open door? Not speculation? Either Eastern Europeans are working for the minimum wage and putting people out of work, or the are inflating house prices by 30%.... but, we have full employment and the country is awash with black money and speculative investments. Something in your argument doesn’t add up.
 
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