Discussing Brexit is interesting because the correct course of action is not at all obvious.
Are there any non-bias sites explaining what Brexit is?
thanks
Maybe this:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/world/europe/britain-european-union-brexit.html?_r=0
Basically, over time, the UK leaves the EU.
What is a good unbiased source within UK? One that looks at the poll and possible outcomes and effects without being linked to In or Out?
What is a good unbiased source within UK? One that looks at the poll and possible outcomes and effects without being linked to In or Out?
What is a good unbiased source within UK? One that looks at the poll and possible outcomes and effects without being linked to In or Out?The BBC one is reasonable http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35603388
What is a good unbiased source within UK? One that looks at the poll and possible outcomes and effects without being linked to In or Out?The BBC one is reasonable http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35603388The BBC is heavily biased in favour of Remain.
What is a good unbiased source within UK? One that looks at the poll and possible outcomes and effects without being linked to In or Out?The BBC one is reasonable http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35603388The BBC is heavily biased in favour of Remain.
What is a good unbiased source within UK? One that looks at the poll and possible outcomes and effects without being linked to In or Out?The BBC one is reasonable http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35603388The BBC is heavily biased in favour of Remain.
Riiiiight. Just like they are a bunch of hippie communists?
Or maybe because they point out the nonsense statements aren't backed up by solid facts and/or are lying-by-omission? (Nonsense that is spouted by both sides, IMNSHO).
To correct some misinterpretation of events:
Trump is not proposing exclusion of Muslim from entering/immigrating to the USA. Trump is proposing a temporary halt on Muslim entering the USA until we find a good way of vetting them. (Key words are in bold)
The Commission acts as a civil service, which admittedly makes them immensely powerful, but doesn't give them decision-making powers, the (elected) European Parliament comments on them and can ask for changes, and the Council of Ministers (representing the democratically elected leaders of each member country) makes the decisions. Not perfect, but not obviously 'undemocratic' either.
The main role of the European Court (not to be confused with the European Human Rights Court, which is nothing to do with the EU) mainly checks whether governments have stuck to what they agreed to. If they don't like its decisions countries have to go back to the Council of Ministers and say where they would like things changed. Democratically.
Also, LOL at the BBC being considered unbiased.
If it is 50/50 as the polls indicate I wish the UK good luck in the aftermath, you still have a devided population.
The BBC tries hard to be neutral, sometimes mind-bendingly so but it does have bias.
Still you can't deny the fact that it is more difficult to trade with a country which has a wildly fluctuating currency versus your own. I have some UK customers and suppliers and the fact they are using pounds makes doing business riskier because I can't tell how much I will make on a project exactly. If a Brexit increases the pound versus euro volatility doing business will be harder and there will probably be more tax paperwork to fill out as well if the UK exits from the EU. All in all I think a Brexit will be a step back for me.
Still you can't deny the fact that it is more difficult to trade with a country which has a wildly fluctuating currency versus your own. I have some UK customers and suppliers and the fact they are using pounds makes doing business riskier because I can't tell how much I will make on a project exactly. If a Brexit increases the pound versus euro volatility doing business will be harder and there will probably be more tax paperwork to fill out as well if the UK exits from the EU. All in all I think a Brexit will be a step back for me.
All in all I think a Brexit will be a step back for me.
Still you can't deny the fact that it is more difficult to trade with a country which has a wildly fluctuating currency versus your own. I have some UK customers and suppliers and the fact they are using pounds makes doing business riskier because I can't tell how much I will make on a project exactly. If a Brexit increases the pound versus euro volatility doing business will be harder and there will probably be more tax paperwork to fill out as well if the UK exits from the EU. All in all I think a Brexit will be a step back for me.By all means don't do business outside the Eurozone if you're that worried.
... Just stating the impact a Brexit is likely to have on my small business. Sure hurdles can be overcome but if I have the choice to buy hassle free from Germany or have to deal with extra paperwork, banking costs and exhance rate fluctuations then the outcome is easy to predict: buy from Germany.
The Commission acts as a civil service, which admittedly makes them immensely powerful, but doesn't give them decision-making powers, the (elected) European Parliament comments on them and can ask for changes, and the Council of Ministers (representing the democratically elected leaders of each member country) makes the decisions. Not perfect, but not obviously 'undemocratic' either.
The main role of the European Court (not to be confused with the European Human Rights Court, which is nothing to do with the EU) mainly checks whether governments have stuck to what they agreed to. If they don't like its decisions countries have to go back to the Council of Ministers and say where they would like things changed. Democratically.
Except that is completely untrue.
Is the British civil service the only body able to propose laws? No. That is the job of our parliament.
Does the British civil service have agenda-setting powers? No. That is the job of our government.
So the European Commission, who you say are just a civil service, actually have the powers of our government and parliament. While the European parliament have rubber-stamping powers for those laws proposed by the commission. Now that's democracy!
The Commission acts as a civil service, which admittedly makes them immensely powerful, but doesn't give them decision-making powers, the (elected) European Parliament comments on them and can ask for changes, and the Council of Ministers (representing the democratically elected leaders of each member country) makes the decisions. Not perfect, but not obviously 'undemocratic' either.
The main role of the European Court (not to be confused with the European Human Rights Court, which is nothing to do with the EU) mainly checks whether governments have stuck to what they agreed to. If they don't like its decisions countries have to go back to the Council of Ministers and say where they would like things changed. Democratically.
Except that is completely untrue.
Is the British civil service the only body able to propose laws? No. That is the job of our parliament.
Does the British civil service have agenda-setting powers? No. That is the job of our government.
So the European Commission, who you say are just a civil service, actually have the powers of our government and parliament. While the European parliament have rubber-stamping powers for those laws proposed by the commission. Now that's democracy!
Actually in our system when a minister wants to bring in a new law it is the civil service that drafts it. And quite often it is the civil service that suggests it! Did you ever watch "Yes, Minister"?
And they do the cabinet agendas etc.
Secondly, do you really believe the Commission dreams up many ideas that Cameron, Merkel or Hollande haven't hinted might be welcome? TTIP for instance sounds a remarkably Anglo-Saxon initiative.
... Just stating the impact a Brexit is likely to have on my small business. Sure hurdles can be overcome but if I have the choice to buy hassle free from Germany or have to deal with extra paperwork, banking costs and exhance rate fluctuations then the outcome is easy to predict: buy from Germany.Except when Holland leaves EU too (I mean, they kick out the EU bureaucrats)
Imagine to have to deal with extra paperwork, banking costs and exhance rate fluctuations just to do some business with one of those remaining overpriced bigstate EU countries.
Still you can't deny the fact that it is more difficult to trade with a country which has a wildly fluctuating currency versus your own. I have some UK customers and suppliers and the fact they are using pounds makes doing business riskier because I can't tell how much I will make on a project exactly. If a Brexit increases the pound versus euro volatility doing business will be harder and there will probably be more tax paperwork to fill out as well if the UK exits from the EU. All in all I think a Brexit will be a step back for me.By all means don't do business outside the Eurozone if you're that worried.
Something else popped into my mind: how about CE when dealing with the UK in case of a Brexit? If the UK leaves the EU and I buy things from the UK I'll become the importer so I'm liable for any EMC and safety issues so basically I'd have to ask the supplier to go through a certification process and produce the paperwork instead of self-certification. The other way around is the same. And what will the UK regulations be?