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[Odds]

Misleading article.

I suggest you research what elements are veto voting and which are majority voting.

By the way, are you saying majority voting is an indication of a federal state.....I would say its an indication of democracy

go back another page.

 

[Notch7]

Go back a page or two to see answers already given.

Do you mean your posts which were opinion not facts

 

[Odds]

Do you mean your posts which were opinion not facts

Whatever.

 

[gant]

Do you see the day notch when these backroom deals to appoint leaders is a thing of the past and they have to suffer an election process.

 

[Notch7]

go back another page.

please could you state which specific post you are referring to.

 

[Notch7]

Whatever.

We have already established your posts on this matter were opinion.

 

[Notch7]

Do you see the day notch when these backroom deals to appoint leaders is a thing of the past and they have to suffer an election process.

If you are referring to the EU presidency elections, that is not evidence of a federal state.

You are just engaging in whataboutery

 

[Roy Bloom]

Do you see the day notch when these backroom deals to appoint leaders is a thing of the past and they have to suffer an election process.

Then the UK unwritten constitution would have to be re-written.
The UK PM has always been unelected by the electorate.
If he/she were to become elected it would create more of presidential role.
Then what use the royalty?

 

[Odds]

We have already established your posts on this matter were opinion.

'We' have?

 

[gant]

Then the UK unwritten constitution would have to be re-written.
The UK PM has always been unelected by the electorate.
If he/she were to become elected it would create more of presidential role.
Then what use the royalty?

Can we concentrate on the EU please.

 

[JohnD]

Can we concentrate on Brexit please.

 

[gant]

Can we concentrate on Brexit please.

I thought we were, the wheeler dealing in the EU was one of the reasons Brexit came about.

 

[JohnD]

The Brexers are the reason Brexit came about.

And Conservative idiocy.

 

[Vinty]

Yes Iteland has benefitted massively since joining the EU

If you classify allowing your tax system to be used a washing machine for the profits of multinationals, then yes, Ireland has benefitted.
Edit..

Leprechaun economics - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Vinty]

that’s funny, experts seem to think Irelands membership of the EU has been transformational

Irish economy transformed by trade opportunities since joining EU​

After 50 years in the EU our trade surplus is over €60bn and we have a diversified export base across products and market destinations​

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Irish economy transformed by trade opportunities since joining EU

After 50 years in the EU, our trade surplus is over €60 billion and we have a diversified export base across products and market destinations, writes Deaglán de Bréadún

www.irishtimes.com

Easy to have a surplus if you don't spend anything on defence or have a public health service like the NHS.
If you ring for an ambulance down there and you don't have insurance, you get a bill.
If your house catches fire, its the same.
Huge numbers of homeless.