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Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
After reading all of these posts and being inspired to research a lot more about this issue, I've now changed my mind on the E.U.
I think an exit is probably favorable.
However, that would mean every decision about the U.K. and it's citizens would be made by our current government of cold blooded millionaires aristocrats. I don't know whats worse !!!
We'll end up like North Korea
Nervous comedy aside, this is a 'In a nut shell' in / out summary.
UK and the EU: Better off out or in? - UK and the EU: Better off out or in? - BBC News
So perhaps being free for Europe would be a good thing. But its hard to imagine it's going to be anything else than a painful and expensive divorce as confusion and uncertainty in the market and economy cause havoc. Id expect some kind of recession while the pieces of chessboard are reset.
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As others have mentioned I don't take much notice of the media, especially MSM.
A skim read of the BBC article indicates to me that it is more or less balanced in that it gives a pros and cons view for each major consideration - the latter have been pretty much covered in here also.
Notably, the two most prosperous countries in the world (according to this think tank, which itself has plenty of journos on its books) are highlighted in the BBC article:
Norway is the Most Prosperous Country in the World
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Statistics in the Legatum article are taken with a dose of scepticism, as is normal for me.
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Originally Posted by twowheels03
You actually believe the BBC ? No less a propaganda machine than RT.
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Al Jazeera, at present anyway, makes a better job of covering world news.
But it too can have agendas, being based in Qatar.
Strangely, The USA channel of Al Jaz is closing down in April this year, just as the Presidential elections are under way.
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Dave
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