tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513588060557517621.post8444110908518096956..comments2023-03-22T12:40:49.113+01:00Comments on Notes on the Next Bust: On the economics of Brexit, and an argument that the UK would have been better off outside the EUAri Andricopouloshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181838814176635218noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513588060557517621.post-4501875376147727292016-06-14T23:35:58.248+02:002016-06-14T23:35:58.248+02:00@GuyJenkinson , erm how so? looke up EU directive ...@GuyJenkinson , erm how so? looke up EU directive 94/440 and EU legislation on directives 97/67/EG and 2002/39/EG.The CAP is an atrocious transfer of Wealth.State aid/nationalisation i snot allowed.TTIP is a back door for private interests.The Eurozone is an austerian rightist economic nightmare/dream.Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513588060557517621.post-34210872656225612352016-05-14T22:01:24.160+02:002016-05-14T22:01:24.160+02:00Jake. There is nothing in EU legislation that requ...Jake. There is nothing in EU legislation that requires private ownership of utilities. You have been misinformed on the postal and rail privatizations. The same is also true of TTIP.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439071712005801528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513588060557517621.post-38220010501139762552016-05-08T20:30:21.413+02:002016-05-08T20:30:21.413+02:00The EU Common Agricultural Policy seems designed t...The EU Common Agricultural Policy seems designed to put farmers out of business, especially those in the southern countries. One example: the EU inspectors had found that Italy's olive trees carried a dangerous parasite and Italian olive growers were ordered to destroy their groves in order to stop the spread of the parasite. Recently an investigation initiated by the Italian police found no such danger and the felling was stopped, but not after thousands of trees were destroyed.<br />Another case: the EU recently ordered that produce from north African countries could enter Europe duty-free, in spite of the fact that it is grown using pesticides whose use is prohibited to European growers and that labour costs in those countries are a fraction of those in the EU. The same goes for oranges from Argentina and various foodstuffs from China. <br />This has caused the shut-down of thousands of small and medium size farmers in Italy. The situation is similar with regard to milk products for which the quota regime makes production cheaper in northern EU countries - again thousand of dairy farms have gone bankrupt in the southern countries, with the further consequence of the loss of skills for the future.<br />These EU policies seem to be designed as preparation for Monsanto. Out go the small/medium farms, in comes the giant. Control the food and you control the world.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513588060557517621.post-83087926696263752016-04-22T01:12:20.268+02:002016-04-22T01:12:20.268+02:00Hi Jake,
I have many problems with the EU. The ha...Hi Jake,<br /><br />I have many problems with the EU. The handling of the refugees and Greek crises have been terrible. The bureaucratic overreach and dysfunctional decision-making process are both awful. But also there are undoubted benefits to the UK membership. And there is a lot to like (to me) about the ideals of cooperation, free trade, free movement and human rights. And there is no real question that leaving would be disruptive.<br /><br />Really honestly I don't know what the best option is.Ari Andricopouloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00181838814176635218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513588060557517621.post-22058473230360689122016-04-22T00:47:38.476+02:002016-04-22T00:47:38.476+02:00It was due to EU competition law chapter 25 and se...It was due to EU competition law chapter 25 and section 75 which stipulates competition within healthcare,that policy pushing privatisation and competition was entered into the 2013 Health and Social care act. This is putting at risk the nature of our public National Health care service.As a result of European competition legislation the Royal Mail was privatised and sold off to Osborne's City associates.The EU is behind the Common Agricultural Policy which is a subsidy for for the landed wealthy and boosts land prices,to the detriment of the less wealthy.The EU is behind TTIP.British Rail was privatised due to EU legislation European Commission rail directive 91/440/EEC.Want to rescue tolbort steelworker?EU legislation prohibits that. Immigration from Baltic and Poland has pushed down wages for low skilled jobs.leaving the EU could put the financial service sector at risk?....well that's is probably a good thing.The EU has been atrocious to Greece.Brussels has been institutionally set up to serve Banks and private corporate interests just like Tony Benn said.The consequences may be uncertain,but a vote to leave is a chance to register our disapproval.Jakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513588060557517621.post-29597382945152366452016-04-21T15:37:57.312+02:002016-04-21T15:37:57.312+02:00Thank you Jerome. Really appreciated.Thank you Jerome. Really appreciated.Ari Andricopouloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00181838814176635218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513588060557517621.post-8520427340614856972016-04-21T13:30:40.129+02:002016-04-21T13:30:40.129+02:00I had been waiting for a more nuanced perspective....I had been waiting for a more nuanced perspective. This is greatreadjeromehttp://ceditalk.comnoreply@blogger.com