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Sorry, but as a "petty" nationslist, I would rather see the EU disappear than more legislation.

• arethuza 15y ago
  Out of interest, which part of the EU are you from? And if you are from the UK, which part? I ask because as a Scot, and therefore in a country that is already part of a fairly succesful Union, I'm fairly certain that having an even wider and deeper European Union would bring many of the same advantages that being part of the Union brought to Scotland. Obviously there are many of my compatriots who don't see things this way but to me if you are in favour of the UK (which I am) it seems like a logical step to be in favour of the EU.
  • alexchamberlain 15y ago
    I'm English, and a southerner at that... Let's just say I'm quite a fan of Alex Samond. Don't get me wrong... There are many advantages to the Union, but I believe that a lot of them could exist without it. Free trade, for instance, doesn't require a union, whilst it removes our obligation to fund other regions (of whichever Union...)
    • arethuza 15y ago
      "whilst it removes our obligation to fund other regions (of whichever Union...)" Of course, it is worth pointing out that if Scotland had been independent we'd probably be as rich as the Norwegians by now...
      • alexchamberlain 15y ago
        Reasoning?
        • arethuza 15y ago
          As Mr Salmond used to argue, "It's Scotland's Oil". Of course, we pumped it out as fast as possible to help keep the UK economy afloat during the 80s.
    • danmaz74 15y ago
      And what would stop the losers (or self-perceived losers) in free trade to opt out of it? History is full of examples of that.