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UKIP and their Irish campaign

  • 23-05-2012 7:36pm
    #1
    dpqt
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭


    I got around to reading UKIP's leaflet on why Ireland should vote no. While predictable stuff from the UKIP, I have wondered if the differences between Ireland's and Britain's circumstances have ever occured to them? Or to the Irish No campaigners, or people seeking for Ireland to leave the EU? Examples

    BRITAIN

    • Population of 60 million, large work force and domestic market.
    • Plenty of natural resources.
    • A lot of manufacturing/ industry, including heavy industry.
    • Some of the largest banks and companies in the world, with a banking sector and stock exchange second to only New York globally in certain areas.
    • An international currency (Sterling), and a player in the global financial markets.
    • One of the most powerful defence forces in the world.
    • The UK is a G8 member with global reach and influence regardless of it's in the EU or not.
    now,


    IRELAND


    • Population of 4 million with small workforce and market.
    • Few natural resources.
    • Little, if any domestic industry. Economy depends on FDI and EU backing. Many companies set up their EU headquarters here.
    • Our banks, stock markets etc. are of little significance on the global stage. This is different in the eurozone of which we are a member and have some influence at least.
    • Not a G8 member, no global currency and no global reach.
    • A lot of our industry and agriculture depend on us been an EU member, unlike Britain a net contributer to the EU budget.
    Plenty more examples. Has it ever occured to UKIP or our own anti-EU and anti-treaty quarters that we are a completely different kettle of fish to Britain. We are a small, relatively resourceless island with a tiny population on the edge of Europe, and benefit from EU membership.
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