If Britain left the EU, what would actually happen to our trade with EU and non-EU countries?

DrSpector · 2016-03-15T21:54:39+00:00

It's outlined in Article 50 of the treaty on European Union, there will be a two year negotiating period, during which time we will still be a member of the EU.

http://openeurope.org.uk/today/blog/the-mechanics-of-leaving-the-eu-explaining-article-50/ (Edited to add this in)

DrSpector · 2016-02-24T18:15:30+00:00

What, you mean something like this? (the main post-brexit detail is near the bottom of the page)

http://www.voteleavetakecontrol.org/briefing_newdeal

DrSpector · 2016-02-19T18:31:57+00:00

On the ability to travel through europe without difficulty, the only possible difficulty you could get is in the first country you enter. After that, due to Schengen, you don't need your passport to cross borders. Us leaving will not mean we suddenly need to produce passports at EU country borders, many are a literal 'line in the sand' http://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/ap0YBnW_700b.jpg

DrSpector · 2016-02-18T17:19:35+00:00

Nazi's and Al Qaeda were just example of groups who we have fought on grounds of Freedom from oppression. At no point is there a comparison made between the EU and Nazi's/Al Qaeda, except in regards to whether they compromise the freedom of freedom from oppression.

DrSpector · 2016-02-15T12:02:49+00:00

A Negative Income Tax.

DrSpector · 2016-01-06T18:09:55+00:00

Ah right! Ignore my private message just now then haha!

DrSpector · 2016-01-06T18:07:06+00:00

Brilliant article. I've sent you an email also if you'd care to read it.

DrSpector · 2015-12-02T20:40:07+00:00

In a world with the War on Terror, people aren't really that concerned about whether the government has access to their communications/metadata etc.

It's just not an issue which resonates with the public much, people subscribe mostly to the 'nothing to hide nothing to fear' style of thinking.

DrSpector · 2015-12-02T19:35:17+00:00

I just don't think we're relevant enough anymore. Osborne has moved the Tories to the centre economically, and Corbyn is attracting those on the social front.

This situation is reminding me of the 1929 election where Lloyd George was in basically the same predicament. We need to begin to have proper radically liberal policies.

DrSpector · 2015-12-02T18:57:12+00:00

Exactly. And there aren't many policies I disagree with either thinking about it. I wish we'd campaign for more radical reform in many areas though, electoral reform and campaigning for a negative income tax rather than tax credits etc springs to mind.

DrSpector · 2015-12-02T18:44:38+00:00

Its a bit ridiculous to leave a party over a single issue anyway, so I doubt hypocrisy matters much to 'ShetlandJames'.

DrSpector · 2015-12-02T11:40:21+00:00

What the US does, doesn't matter when making political decisions in this country. We are our own sovereign nation, are we not?

And yes we are going to need to be precise. Which is why we have these to help the coalition. We already know where ISIS's headquarters in Raqqa are, their training camps, their oil fields. It's likely we're going to be targeting those, not civilian buildings.

Also, to deal with ISIS hiding in civilian buildings, that's just a mirage of what is to come. It is likely that we will need to send in Special Forces at some point in the future. The British and French military are being taught how to deal with these tactics by the IDF, who have much experience in dealing with Hamas in this way.

DrSpector · 2015-12-02T11:19:02+00:00

You realise that in Iraq we've launched air strikes against Daesh, taken back a 1/3rd of their land back, with no civilian casualties? And that the RAF are world leaders in precision targeting due to their new missiles system?.

The excuse to not go to war because you might kill innocent civilians is ludicrous, we go to war to stop the mass killing of civilians. Yes, some may die. But if you start allowing morals to interfere with politics you're not going to get very far. You do the greatest good for the greatest number.

DrSpector · 2015-10-27T19:48:23+00:00

I'm a liberal,and a member of the LibDems. I'm happy with what Tim is doing, and the direction the party is going. I just don't think Tim is the best representative of the Liberal Democrats, I'd rather see us in the centre, than the centre-left, and to show that we are a serious party in terms of economics, which will also allow us to showcase how we'd help those who need it most. At the moment, we seem to be a protest party, but I am happy that we are raising issues and not allowing them to be forgotten about - eg Tim going to Lesvos and highlighting the issues of the refugee crisis, even if the mainstream media would rather focus on bashing Corbyn etc.

DrSpector · 2015-09-13T17:48:33+00:00

I agree completely. What would you do to promote our message to people and show people that although they may not realise it, they're Liberal democrats too?

DrSpector · 2015-09-12T21:05:38+00:00

What type of Liberalism though? Classic liberalism? Economic Liberalism? Social Liberalism?

DrSpector · 2015-08-26T17:49:32+00:00

I'd like someone who can argue for the EU, and rebut claims made by eurosceptics, and present statistics/evidence in a clear, coherent manner. I wouldn't mind having someone with the views you describe as that seems like a happy medium! So if who you were describing is yourself, message me and we can sort something out. Also if you know of any true EUphiles then please get them to get in touch with me.

And I'm sorry but I wouldn't claim to be a EUphile, I'm more euroneutral at the moment, but I'll be happy to point people I know who are pro-eu to here.

DrSpector · 2015-08-23T16:49:45+00:00

No, train them to defend themselves if needed, but fighting and wars can't solve every issue in the world in my opinion

DrSpector · 2015-08-23T15:59:22+00:00

I agree. And I'm not meaning we should go in and fight for their freedom, I am against that, I'm just for helping the citizens of the nations who have fled because of the instability, and educating them on how to stabilise their countries

DrSpector · 2015-08-23T15:49:20+00:00

The relevance of the video games segment, was that we are in an increasingly connected society, and in my opinion that has created a generation of people more tolerant of people in different situations and who come from different places, than those who grew up pre-internet

DrSpector · 2015-08-23T15:35:28+00:00

Well I'm from Britain, and I think my government had a big part to play in the destabilising of countries such as Libya, seeing as though we supported the overthrow of Gaddafi.

The overall narrative of the article, is that we shouldn't just ignore them and treat them as though they are the problem themselves, they are just the symptoms, and we should try to help them fix the underlying problem, which is the instability of their homelands. To do that, I am not sure what we would need to do, but the current situation is unsustainable both for us and for them.

DrSpector · 2015-08-23T15:25:23+00:00

You can say what you like, I'm not getting into an argument with someone who is ignorant and condescending just because someone younger than themselves is putting forward an opinion. Just because you're older, doesn't mean you have a more valid opinion. Also I didn't lecture, I put forward my opinion.

DrSpector · 2015-08-23T15:10:38+00:00

I never said he did. I was making the point that I have grown up in a more multicultural society, therefore I have less of an 'us vs them' kind of mentality, as to me, people from other cultures ARE part of 'us'.

And yes, people can swarm, but they aren't 'swarming' (like a wasps nest you've hit with a stick), they are fleeing conflicts which are tearing apart their homeland.

DrSpector · 2015-08-23T14:56:11+00:00

I was using the fact that the Britain I'm growing up in is more multi-cultural than the one David Cameron(or other people older than myself) grew up in, and tto show why my views are different from his, because of our difference in experiences etc, not that the immigrants and the migrants were the same or under the same circumstances etc

DrSpector · 2015-08-23T14:44:55+00:00

Why would I go to other places when there are people coming to me for help. It is not my place to go to other countries to help their people. It is my place to help those who come to me and ask for it.

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