Translate my Wikipedia link which explains how the law was changed to allow competitors. We don’t have anything like the competition absinthe UK and regional governments are involved.
So it’s not nationalised then?
So it’s not nationalised then?
So it’s not nationalised then?
It belongs to the government. But limited competition is allowed.
So nationalisation can be done without EU consent? Really? I disagree. The Eu I think had significant input in the bank nationalisation and took several attempts at negotiation with the Eu before a solution was agreed.
I’m sure Martcov will correct me if I’m wrong but I believe that several private companies operate in Germany don’t they?
The last paragraph is hilarious - after all if the public are not informed they cannot have full blown nationalisation programmes without the EU consent they need to know this don’t they or they are as ignorant as those who think the Turks are coming aren’t they?
The easiest negotiations in history wasn’t it Liam? Wanker
Liam Fox: EU trade deal after Brexit should be 'easiest in history' to get
Yes, because the EU cannot stop Parliament from passing legislation. The EU says nothing about the NHS and the UK's nationalised healthcare. Linking this point to your
We've voted to leave the EU, so why are you concerned about how people view nationalisation and EU membership? As things stand, it's irrelevant because we're leaving the EU, so the policies would be enacted in a post-Brexit Britain.
Whether we stay in the EU or not, that doesn't detract from the fact that the public is generally in favour of nationalisation when polled. The 2017 Labour manifesto offered this and as they're generally popular (railways is even popular among Tory voters) policies, people voted for that. Labour didn't close a 20-odd point gap in the polls to 3 points by a miracle and certainly, their policies would've been a factor.
So we can implement legislation allowing the death penalty?
So we can implement legislation allowing the death penalty?
It belongs to the government. But limited competition is allowed.
Does the Isle of Man count? I believe they still have the death penalty.Yes, perhaps we can try and emulate that wonderful country of Belarus and be the only countries in Europe with the death penalty.
Does the Isle of Man count? I believe they still have the death penalty.
So we can implement legislation allowing the death penalty?
No, but we can now leave the ECHR without being the odd one out in the EU. Proud?
Not sure why we’d reinstate something we abolished long before we joined the EU anyway.
Not sure why we’d reinstate something we abolished long before we joined the EU anyway.
Give an example of one lie.
It’s allowed to prevent monopoly Eu legislation being breached I assume?
And when you say it you mean the railway lines I assume not the movement of customers
What part of Parliament can pass any legislation it wants are you not getting?
In short, yes. Would there be implications for doing that? Probably. It’s a nonsense argument because it’s not being proposed by anyone serious in any major party.
No - what you are doing is throwing red herrings out that Parliament can pass legislation but as you know are not allowed to enforce it without contrevining EU legislation
The human rights act prevents the death penalty and the anti monopoly legislation prevents nationalisation
Thanks all the old dear is recovering.I’m not without biases, no one is completely free from that. Public opinion regularly polls in favour of higher taxation on the highest earners and is generally in favour of nationalising the railways (even among Tory voters) and utilities. Objectively, they are popular policies among part of the electorate.
Nationalisation vs privatisation: the public view | YouGov
No - what you are doing is throwing red herrings out that Parliament can pass legislation but as you know are not allowed to enforce it without contrevining EU legislation
The human rights act prevents the death penalty and the anti monopoly legislation prevents nationalisation
You asked if Parliament could do that, I answered. The Human Rights Act can be repealed by Parliament if there was a majority. In fact, that’s what the Government plans to do post-Brexit and pass our own British Bill of Rights. You’ve unknowingly just proven my point.
You talk of red herrings, but come up with your own red herring of reintroducing the death penalty. No major party in UK politics is arguing for its reintroduction, so its a moot point designed to redirect the debate from a rational place.
The bottom line is this, anything that passes through Parliament with a majority becomes law in the UK. Parliament is the highest court in this land and our laws, by definition would supersede the EU’s law. Parliament has chosen to cede sovereignty to the EU and can take it back if we wanted too — invoking Article 50 proves this. Does the EU have a mechanism whereby that institution checks our legislation before it passes? No. Therefore, can it stop legislation being passed? No. The EU can’t physically stop the UK passing legislation, whatever the legislative agenda of the Government of the day.
In practice, the EU hasn’t done much to hampered Governments who have wished to renationalise something — France and Germany have nationalised railways! The only example you can practically point to is Greece, where the EU refused to let the Government renationalise sectors of the economy. The difference? The Greeks were being bailed out by the EU and that was one of the conditions of that bailout. The Greeks didn’t necessarily have to take on the conditions of that bailout — it was ultimately their choice. This example definitely pushed me flirt with the idea of a Lexit but ultimately I rejected that.
Besides, to use the example of the NHS. It’s a nationalised health system but it hasn’t banned private healthcare. Same with Royal Mail, it hasn’t banned other Mail companies. It’s a mixed economy.
The following have been under national control whilst we’ve been part of the EU:
- railway infrastructure
- Royal Mail — our own government chose to privatise that
- NHS
Can we nationalise industries within the EU? Yes.
Thanks all the old dear is recovering.
I would be happy to pay more tax although I think I pay enough already..... as long as it goes where it is needed and not in the pockets of the rich.
YouGov? Last week it was good to quote. Yesterday it was biased. But already it is good to quote again. YouGov is either biased or it isn't. Which one is it?
Yes that’s a predictable link which I’ve read and is largely contridicted by Professor Nicol.
Your claim to be the EU expert - rather than a biased opinion piece offer your interpretation of EU rules
No we can’t - you really are struggling to keep up - the NHS doesnt mean public ownership of healthcare
You use so many words but say absolutely nothing of substance
Germany has private railway operators it’s not nationalised
I am not against the death penalty. Some oxygen thieves deserve it. Child murderers for sure. But one thing. Only when it is 100% definitely that person that has done it. 99% not good enough.Yes, perhaps we can try and emulate that wonderful country of Belarus and be the only countries in Europe with the death penalty.
. Fact is, other EU countries do have nationalised industries. Or basically nationalised with a small competitor.
The NHS belongs to the state.
The Bundesbahn belongs to the state.
How would you define the state owned Bundesbahn?
I am not against the death penalty. Some oxygen thieves deserve it. Child murderers for sure. But one thing. Only when it is 100% definitely that person that has done it. 99% not good enough.
The Bundesbahn is not nationalised
Lol.
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