The EU budget and our contribution.

[PBC_1966]

I just meant that as far as the EU goes, there's little to choose between Conservative and Labour. Or, the last I heard, the LibDems or whatever they're calling themselves now either.

But as you mention UKIP, whatever leanings I might have had before, years ago I decided that I would not vote for any party which does not have withdrawal from the EU as a key policy, so my last voting in England was for my local UKIP candidate.

Looks as though I'll have to register for overseas postal voting on the upcoming referendum now.

 

[jockscott]

thanks for that gasbanni. It actually shows that our net contribution is less than that claimed by the Brexit bunch.
Year 2000, net contribution £5Bn
year 2010 net contribution £7Bn
If we want to trade with EU following Brexit we'll still be paying about £4Bn and have no say in it.
Or, alternatively our exports will be subject to EU import tariffs.

You seriously think the UK's better off paying in the larger amount? In 2014 our net contribution was around £11Bn . So if we exit the EU we'll be saving at least £7Bn ( based on your maths) Just think what the UK can do with a saving of £7Bn in one year, based on 2014 contributions........... Just glad your not the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

 

[PBC_1966]

But why would the U.K. continue to pay £4 billion per annum anyway? For what?

 

[Fire and Ice]

But why would the U.K. continue to pay £4 billion per annum anyway? For what?

Himaginn seems to think that if I buy £3 Billion in goods and services from him and he buys £5 Billion from me then I can set the terms of business..

 

[Himaginn]

Looks as though I'll have to register for overseas postal voting on the upcoming referendum now.

You can have the voting sent to you via email now, I believe, but the signature to register has to go through snail mail.
Oh, and you can do it online, request for postal voting that is. They'll send the paper copy out to be signed and returned via snail mail. Then the voting ballot itself can be emailed, I think.

 

[Himaginn]

But why would the U.K. continue to pay £4 billion per annum anyway? For what?

To avoid or reduce import duties, etc.
Or the exporters pay the import duties, which raise the cost of UK goods in EU, which causes a reduction of trade.

 

[Himaginn]

You seriously think the UK's better off paying in the larger amount? In 2014 our net contribution was around £11Bn . So if we exit the EU we'll be saving at least £7Bn ( based on your maths) Just think what the UK can do with a saving of £7Bn in one year, based on 2014 contributions...........

It wasn't net at £11bn. Provide a link to support your claim.

But it won't work like that. There will be serious reduction of trade which will cause serious reduction in tax revenue.
There will be vast amount of expenditure required elsewhere, requiring expenditure.
You can bet your bottom dollar that which ever government is in power they'll have excuses for this money not being available/going elsewhere, etc.

 

[Himaginn]

"That 40 - 45p per per person, per day would be..."
used by the Tory government to cut taxes for the rich, or baling out big business.
You know they wouldn't be spending it on health or education or infrastructure. And they couldn't spend it all on increasing MPs pay and expenses. Could they?

Individuals should not let their party leanings sway their decision on the EU referendum. If the country votes to leave, there will be up to 4 years

As I understand it, it's 2 years.

for the current government to decide how to distribute the EU contributions within the UK.

It won't be distributed and anyone thinking it will is kidding themselves. As John said, it'll be lost/ not available/ go elsewhere.You can rely on it.

If we don't agree, the 2020 general election will give us all another say in the matter.

Nope, sorry it'll be a whole new negotiation to re-join anew. And you can guess the kind of conditions that would be laid down.

 

[JohnD]

Does any one of the Outies want to try to tell us that the EU will permit their financial services to be handled in a country that doesn't obey EU regulations?

Or that a country outside the EU will have the right to influence and help frame those regulations?

 

[EFLImpudence]

In 2014 our net contribution was around £11Bn ......

It wasn't net at £11bn. Provide a link to support your claim.

From the OP link: 2013, but

 

[Himaginn]

In 2014 our net contribution was around £11Bn ......

It wasn't net at £11bn. Provide a link to support your claim.

From the OP link: 2013, but

What OP link?
Sorry I've got it.

 

[Himaginn]

@ PBC, I've just been reading on an expat site that if your expat status is nearing the 15 year limit and you ain't been on the electoral roll while being an expat, there may be some difficulty in registering for the electoral roll.

p.s. I nearly broke into song at one point then: "there may be trouble ahead, but while the music......"

 

[Fire and Ice]

Does any one of the Outies want to try to tell us that the EU will permit their financial services to be handled in a country that doesn't obey EU regulations?

Or that a country outside the EU will have the right to influence and help frame those regulations?

Do you want to share with us the benefits of the UK being in the EU...?

 

[JohnD]

I already did that on Saturday, and I know you read it. You are obviously just being a silly troll, as usual. As I said then:

...However, since you've already made up your mind, it is a waste of time saying anything to you.

Obvious Corgi-Ice is one of the Outies who doesn't want to...

...try to tell us that the EU will permit their financial services to be handled in a country that doesn't obey EU regulations?

Or that a country outside the EU will have the right to influence and help frame those regulations?

 

[Shutpa]

In 2014 our net contribution was around £11Bn

It wasn't net at £11bn. Provide a link to support your claim.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...ar-by-a-third-in-a-year-ONS-figures-show.html

Which states:"Britain’s net contribution to the EU rose by a third last year to £11.3 billion, figures from the ONS have shown!"

Howzat?