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By the same token only 13% actively want to leave the EU. The rest are at least open to the idea of staying in.
Not really positive for EU-phobes, whichever way it is spun; in 10 or 15 years time the EU may look very different. If enough people across the EU are against further integration, then at very least a two-speed EU will become more established. Leaving is the nuclear option; few people will take that kind of leap of faith if they're forced into a decision unless there's a compelling reason to do so -- especially once it is explained that in order to sort out the immigration issue, the UK will have to leave the Single Market as well as just the EU. 33% are in favour of a trade only relationship. That would require leaving the EU. |
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33% are in favour of a trade only relationship. That would require leaving the EU.
This is where the no campaign is likely to hit the rocks. On the one hand you have the antis who want a different way of trading with the EU. They have a tailor-made solution in the form of EFTA membership. Problem is, implementing this will enrage the UKIP contingent who will see continued immigration from the EU. |
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But not leaving the single market.
This is where the no campaign is likely to hit the rocks. On the one hand you have the antis who want a different way of trading with the EU. They have a tailor-made solution in the form of EFTA membership. Problem is, implementing this will enrage the UKIP contingent who will see continued immigration from the EU. I find UKIPs lack of a coherent exit plan shocking considering they have had two decades to put one together. |
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The 14% is interesting because very few people are in favour of more EU.
Further integration is required in the EU, and at the very least the Eurozone. Only 14% of those polled are in favour of this. The 31% who are in favour of the current relationship will be sorely disappointed. They make up a significant chunk of voters who could decide in 5, 10, 15 years time that enough is enough and back leaving the EU. And further integration of the Eurozone is not a done deal, nor do we know what shape it may take even if it happens; much may hinge on what happens to Greece's membership of it. At the moment, the eurozone is impaled on the twin prongs of the apparent need for political integration to make it more of a transfer union - but the utter lack of any political will to take that monumental step. That issue doesn't look like being resolved any time soon, and it may prove too much for eurozone member states to bear. Given the strains that are also being put on the Schengen area, as I intimated in another thread, I can't help but wonder whether this could actually turn out to be the high-water mark for those elements of European integration to which we're not signed up. The 31% who prefer broadly the current situation will be able to regard any future case for further integration on its merits and make their minds up about that - unless the Government takes the question out of our hands by opting us out of the proposal altogether. As will, I am sure, at least a few of the 33% whose preference is more for no "political links" than for the status quo, but who might consider those political links a tolerable trade-off. |
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EFTA is solid off-the-shelf solution.
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I find UKIPs lack of a coherent exit plan shocking considering they have had two decades to put one together.
I don't find it surprising. When you've a bunch of people whose chief point of agreement is a single thing that they dislike, getting them to agree on anything else is bound to be like herding cats.
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EFTA's a separate institution. Does it have any relationship with the EU in its own right? Its members do, by way of the bilateral treaties and the EEA treaty, but I don't think there's a separate EFTA-EU deal. As such, I don't see how joining EFTA helps anything. Unless I've missed something..
I don't find it surprising. When you've a bunch of people whose chief point of agreement is a single thing that they dislike, getting them to agree on anything else is bound to be like herding cats. |
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Whether further integration is required in the EU or not, it does not entail that the UK subscribe to it.
And further integration of the Eurozone is not a done deal, nor do we know what shape it may take even if it happens; much may hinge on what happens to Greece's membership of it. At the moment, the eurozone is impaled on the twin prongs of the apparent need for political integration to make it more of a transfer union - but the utter lack of any political will to take that monumental step. That issue doesn't look like being resolved any time soon, and it may prove too much for eurozone member states to bear. Given the strains that are also being put on the Schengen area, as I intimated in another thread, I can't help but wonder whether this could actually turn out to be the high-water mark for those elements of European integration to which we're not signed up. The 31% who prefer broadly the current situation will be able to regard any future case for further integration on its merits and make their minds up about that - unless the Government takes the question out of our hands by opting us out of the proposal altogether. As will, I am sure, at least a few of the 33% whose preference is more for no "political links" than for the status quo, but who might consider those political links a tolerable trade-off. There is a risk of eurozone members forcing laws upon those who have decided to have a looser relationship with the EU. Even if there was protection against such issues there would be a huge risk that those countries who have a looser relationship with the EU would be able to implement highly competitive policies targeted at businesses such as lower taxation leading to a significant outperformance which could be highly tempting to some countries who went with the more integration option. Treaty change would also be required and there is no appetite for it. |
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The split between countries inside and outside of the single currency is not particularly noticeable. The split would become more apparent with political and fiscal union. <snip>
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Why do you consider the pro-EU position to be left wing? There are Eurosceptics on the left of the Labour party and virtually all of the socialist parties (SWP, TUSC and Respect) are anti-EU.
Anyone who sees what the EU is up to in Greece who believes it is a 'left wing' organisation is so wide of the mark its beyond parody. It operates for the benefit of bankers and big corporates first and foremost. Getting back to the poll it is of course interesting that this is a MORI poll - which traditionally has seen huge leads to stay compared to other pollsters. It has often showed 20% leads to stay - while other pollsters have had it neck and neck. In the last week we have had You gov showing it as 55% to stay and 45% to leave but Mori showing 75% to stay and 25% to leave. How can we take these polls seriously at all - when they are coming out with massively different results asking the same question within a week. Is stay ahead by 10%or 50%? One or maybe both of these polls must be wrong? https://yougov.co.uk/news/2015/06/09...te-over-price/ |
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With a bit of luck the UK will not even need a referendum on the EU because the issue will be forced long beforehand. I can dream a little eh! With Greece about to exit the Euro and likely the EU shortly it could lead to contagion among other EU nations such as Spain and Italy for example and once the wildfires are burning without the ability to extinguish them the whole pack could come down in rapid succession. The EU may look all powerful now but then so did the Soviet Union in the early to mid 80's yet it was dismantled by the end of '91, such a short time later. I have high hopes for the EU to follow suit.
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An opinion poll has declared Andy Burham as the overall favourite for next Labour leader (36%) with Liz Kendall second (26%), Yvette Cooper third (19%) and unsurprisingly Jeremy Corbyn last (17%.)
It was noted with the under 25s that Kendall is a clear favourite (43%), that Andy Burham has higher support in the North West than in other parts of the country. Burham has more male backing than female backing, the reverse applies with Cooper while Kendall has a pretty even mix. When people were asked which of the four runners would do most harm to Labour’s election prospects, Corbyn was chosen by 33% of those polled, Cooper by 26%, Burnham by 22% and Kendall by 19%. |
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EFTA is solid off-the-shelf solution.
I find UKIPs lack of a coherent exit plan shocking considering they have had two decades to put one together. UKIP's insistence on making this about immigration will probably lose the referendum for the no campaign. I speak as someone who has no particular brief for the EU but believes that membership of the EEA is vital to the country's success. As such, I'd be quite content to vote no on that basis. But EEA membership cannot, and will not, sort out the question of immigration from Eastern Europe. Switzerland are finding this out at the moment, having signed off on a referendum calling for controls only to be told that they'll lose access to the Single Market if they implement their plans. East European immigration isn't a problem for me. But it is a problem for UKIP. The party have never once spelled out exactly what an out vote means, and the reason of course is that they themselves can't agree on the parameters. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-33228669 Seems to be coming to the same conclusion as me; that the simple fact that you are willing to answer a survey automatically means you are not representative of the UK public. The reason that they can get the lower turnout results right is because the people that do vote are those that are politically motivated enough to take part in the polls. The answer is to either develop polling models to take this into account or come up with a radically different way of polling. |
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Agreed (subject to the EEA/EFTA caveat).
UKIP's insistence on making this about immigration will probably lose the referendum for the no campaign. I speak as someone who has no particular brief for the EU but believes that membership of the EEA is vital to the country's success. As such, I'd be quite content to vote no on that basis. But EEA membership cannot, and will not, sort out the question of immigration from Eastern Europe. Switzerland are finding this out at the moment, having signed off on a referendum calling for controls only to be told that they'll lose access to the Single Market if they implement their plans. East European immigration isn't a problem for me. But it is a problem for UKIP. The party have never once spelled out exactly what an out vote means, and the reason of course is that they themselves can't agree on the parameters. |
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I'm sure you'd all love an opinion poll.....
Well your having one anyway. Comres/Daily Mail Opinion Poll 26-28th June) CON - 39% (-2) LAB - 27% (-2) UKIP - 11% (+1) LDEM - 9% (+1) GRN - 6% (+1) |
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Hmm. No doubt you live in some nice leafy suburb, where you can get an appointment to your doctor within an hour and where the first language spoken by most children in your local School is actually English. As long as it's not in your back yard?
Yes I can get an appointment to see my doctor in short order and yes, I don't think there are actually any kids born in other countries currently at the primary school. Thing is, you Londoners didn't give a toss when the North was going through hell in the 1980s, so frankly I don't see why I should show any empathy for the position you find yourselves in now. I'm very happy with my lot, thanks. |
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Village, thankyou. One that was voted the UK's "perfect village" a decade ago by a BBC Four programme.
Yes I can get an appointment to see my doctor in short order and yes, I don't think there are actually any kids born in other countries currently at the primary school. Thing is, you Londoners didn't give a toss when the North was going through hell in the 1980s, so frankly I don't see why I should show any empathy for the position you find yourselves in now. I'm very happy with my lot, thanks. |
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As I said, you're a Nimby and a hypocrite at the same time. It's alright for others to suffer as long as it doesn't affect you. And I'll ignore your anti London retoric which isn't relevant anyway.
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Because fundamentally you're no different to the people you seek to criticise.
You're to busy sitting in your village back yard to care. Let's let another 50 Million in as long as I'm OK. What a hypocrite. |
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I'm sure you'd all love an opinion poll.....
Well your having one anyway. Comres/Daily Mail Opinion Poll 26-28th June) CON - 39% (-2) LAB - 27% (-2) UKIP - 11% (+1) LDEM - 9% (+1) GRN - 6% (+1) |
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I'm sure you'd all love an opinion poll.....
Well your having one anyway. Comres/Daily Mail Opinion Poll 26-28th June) CON - 39% (-2) LAB - 27% (-2) UKIP - 11% (+1) LDEM - 9% (+1) GRN - 6% (+1) Labour down 2 lol Ho Ho HoOh yes, I know the Tories are down 2 as well but we only see what we want to see and ignore everything else.
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I'm sure you'd all love an opinion poll.....
Well your having one anyway. Comres/Daily Mail Opinion Poll 26-28th June) CON - 39% (-2) LAB - 27% (-2) UKIP - 11% (+1) LDEM - 9% (+1) GRN - 6% (+1) |
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This looks very bad for Labour
Labour down 2 lol Ho Ho HoOh yes, I know the Tories are down 2 as well but we only see what we want to see and ignore everything else. ![]() |
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Labour surge! Fieldwork 10-12 July.
ICM Poll for The Guardian Con 38% Lab 34% UKIP 13% LD 6% SNP 4% Green 4% Others 1% http://www.icmunlimited.com/data/med...y_guardian.pdf Must be the Corbyn effect! |
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The only interesting test is going to be next local elections. Has any poll worldwide been accurate of late? US mid terms / Israel / UK / Greece?
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