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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
I know, but doesn't Britain consider herself to not be a part of Europe?
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When it suits, obviously. We want to be able to do our duty-free runs to the continent to pick up cheaply all the high-taxed items like beers and spirits, but we don't really pretend to be best buddies. I don't think the current economic crises has helped, after all why should we be expected, with our pounds and pence, to help bail out a country or two hundreds of miles away that use the euro? And the recent rejection of the idea of a referendum on our future in Europe has left a distaste in all mouths.
Personally, I think we should be in European Markets (like it used to be), but only when the fiscal cavity that is the European Parliament gets it's accounts sorted, oh and due-diligence on all members new and old - kicking out the financial black holes. /Rant
Edit: now sat back waiting for either Tribesman or Skybird to pick fault with the above.