View Poll Results: Should Britain leave the E.U. ?
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Originally Posted by Fastestbiker
Everybody should read this to be better informed. By Geoffory White
Some of my friends and relations have told me they will vote for Brexit in our referendum. At the risk of falling out with them I intend to vote for us to remain in the EU. Here's a bit of pre-EU history to help explain my position.
In Britain our currency was weak. We had exchange controls. Travellers were allowed to take only £25 sterling out of the country plus a limited amount in foreign currency. On return, any left over had to be sold back to an authorised trader. The details were entered in one's passport. (See photo.)
In my opinion it would be a shame if Britain were to turn its back on Europe, give up its voice and influence, and opt for an uncertain future. So...I shall vote IN on 23rd June. Attachment 17670
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Do you have a short or a selective memory?
Cyprus bailout deal with EU closes bank and seizes large deposits
It was only three years ago the EU that, in what even Russian officials have repeatedly compared to Soviet-era expropriation, the EU appropriated Cyprus Bank deposits – anyone with over €100,000, under draconian terms aimed at preventing the Mediterranean country becoming the first country forced out of the single currency and a €100 limit was imposed on ATM withdrawals in Cyprus. Quote from a Guardian article at the time:-
Alexandra Salmani, 32, moved to Cyprus eight months ago to escape the financial crisis in Greece. She said: "We came here to find a better life, and it's exactly the same thing as in Greece. Everywhere I go there's crisis – I'm telling all my friends that I'll go to Germany next. Someone has to learn to say no to Merkel. They saw a rich country, decided to take their money, and destroy them. They are not human."
You remainiacs are frightened of risk and cite it often as your chief motivation to remain; Cyprus was a tiny, tiny economy but consider that in addition to Greece Italy, Spain and Portugal are well on their way to financial collapse and you think because we are not in the Euro we will not be asked to save them and participate in the inevitable bail-out? Dream on...
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