The eu cannot work, for the simple fact the peoples of europe do not want a megastate, specifically the brits the fins too, if we had a vote we would be out tomorrow, the fact is we won't get a vote, so there will be unrest.
The other reason is, you can remove the idea of nations, but countries act in their own interest, thats all these european summits have been, nations supposed to be under this "european" umbrella, pulling in different directions to get the best deal, to get the most money from the pot, how can a system where all the constituents fight giving it no cohesive voice, anyone thinking that europe can work, when even the politicians pushing it can't manage to be united.
Furthermore i think the euro is unfair, why should the germans have to bail out insolvent spanish banks, because thats what they are isn't it? greek banks are, spain is a wreck of a country, italy too, and mr hollande around the corner driving the french wagon into bailout station.
The truth of all the wests problems is this, we cannot afford our entitlement culture, i saw a women the other day ask "why should i work when I'm working 40 hrs a week, I'm only 6£ better off than with benefit"
Simple fact, morality aside. she shouldn't, there is no reason for her to, if she can get it free, without labour, who here would take that trade? 40 hours a week, or nothing? + money
thats our problem when benefit is well paying enough to rival salaries, why even work?
we need to cut all these things, or we will be like the PIGS, fortunately our banks are slightly better than theirs, but not by much.
the west needs to work damn well hard, and learn to save money for things, unfortunately this might crash china in the meantime.
The other reason is, you can remove the idea of nations, but countries act in their own interest, thats all these european summits have been, nations supposed to be under this "european" umbrella, pulling in different directions to get the best deal, to get the most money from the pot, how can a system where all the constituents fight giving it no cohesive voice, anyone thinking that europe can work, when even the politicians pushing it can't manage to be united.
Furthermore i think the euro is unfair, why should the germans have to bail out insolvent spanish banks, because thats what they are isn't it? greek banks are, spain is a wreck of a country, italy too, and mr hollande around the corner driving the french wagon into bailout station.
The truth of all the wests problems is this, we cannot afford our entitlement culture, i saw a women the other day ask "why should i work when I'm working 40 hrs a week, I'm only 6£ better off than with benefit"
Simple fact, morality aside. she shouldn't, there is no reason for her to, if she can get it free, without labour, who here would take that trade? 40 hours a week, or nothing? + money
thats our problem when benefit is well paying enough to rival salaries, why even work?
we need to cut all these things, or we will be like the PIGS, fortunately our banks are slightly better than theirs, but not by much.
the west needs to work damn well hard, and learn to save money for things, unfortunately this might crash china in the meantime.
You are so right and, on the subject of setting one's own rules, let us include Barclays fixing of Libors rates. A great socialist bunch we have , there! I suppose, that we could extend Pat's argument and say, in Spain, that it is the City of London's culture that has spread over here. All nonsense, of course, and to get back to something that I have mentioned before, until more than 40% of the electorate vote, very little will change because it is a lack of interest that is the root cause that lets the few get away with robbery.
