The eurozone is in bad need of an undertaker

[Eoin247]

They haven't achieved anything. Countries may bring up their standards, but in turn, ours fall.

So you are saying standards of living in EU countries haven't improved since the origins of the EU after world war 2?

[AgnesIO]

The last thing I want is for Spain to go under, and I would prefer it if you didn't hope for that

[Christian]

I think people are forgeting that Ireland didn't go under due to it being a member of the Euro but due to following a poor fiscal policy which I dare say the Tories seem to be very keen that use a similar one to what they used.

Don't forget without us being a member of the EU we would not be able to trade easily with Europe as we would have to pay more taxes on the goods we export therefore decreasing UK's competativeness with the markets. We are heavily dependant on the EU. Also I don't think we can forget that if we were to join the Euro we would not have to worry about exchange rates nor would investors which could heavily increase the amount of trade we are able to do and investment in this country.

I believe we should consider the Euro however I do not think it is viable proven by Black Wednesday.

[GommeInc]

They haven't achieved anything. Countries may bring up their standards, but in turn, ours fall.

The trade policies were a good idea, but I guess you could argue they don't need to be under the name of a wasteful organisation. It's the only thing the EU (or ECC I think it was called before) was good for. The ECHR (European Court of Human Rights) is half good, half bad, some of the cases put towards it are sensible, but some completely overwrite the jurisdiction of the individual countries who have locked away someone with good reason e.g. Yorkshire Ripper.

I think people are forgeting that Ireland didn't go under due to it being a member of the Euro but due to following a poor fiscal policy which I dare say the Tories seem to be very keen that use a similar one to what they used.

The EU will always have countries that need bailing out. The money has to come from and that money has to come from other EU countries/the EU itself. Having to bail yourself out under false pretenses sets a terrible precedent.

Also, the trade agreements are fixed itno the Eurozone. If the trade agreements were jsut agreements, then it'll be fine, but to have to join the Euro seems to be nothing more but bullying and unneeded pressure, when before the "Euro", trade agreements already existed, and were fair - the individual countries didn't have to pay extra to important/export.

Joining the Euro means if another country mucks up, we'd pay the price for it for no reason at all. It's like filling a paper bag with water and seeing holes form, and attempting to plug the holes with cellotape, it'll cause more problems in the future and would never be prevented. Switzerland and Norway have been good without the EU, and the UK has been "decent enough" without the Euro

[Swastika]

UKIP have a good argument for this matter, they simply win hands down.
We should once again retain our former glory of being "Great" Britain (at the moment we're not), withdraw from the European Union and their moronic plans of a European Superstate and keep our own currency too.
Our country would be so much better off if we re-gained independence and left the EU.

[GommeInc]

UKIP have a good argument for this matter, they simply win hands down.
We should once again retain our former glory of being "Great" Britain (at the moment we're not), withdraw from the European Union and their moronic plans of a European Superstate and keep our own currency too.
Our country would be so much better off if we re-gained independence and left the EU.

Surely you mean "Any country"? The Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and many others would benefit from dumping the EU. However, in saying that, I think a trade commission which makes fairer trade within Europe should remain, it benefits European countries seeing as many food products come from European countries - Spain = fruit, Netherlands = pork etc. I remember going to France when they had the Franc, and I swear the prices in France were reasonable and quite cheap.