*DEBATE* Is the UK ready for the Euro?

[FullyInsane]

I personally think that every country in the world should have the Euro, simply because when people go on holiday they won't have to start exchanging money and they will be able to know if they are being taken on by shop-keppers.

This would be the next best thing.

Urmm.. the word EURO , means europe ONLY.. plus i still disagree , the euro could surely pull down our good markets and ecomomy , This is a true fact many countries are joining , with close to 3rd world population
or such rubbish economies as Turkey ?

The euro , will take away our nations character , history and nationality . Killing some patriotism losing our currency .

Plus most of the population would vote NO , That's why Blair hasn't prepared a refurrendum such as he spoke of , he was fond of the Euro but now he's not as more light has been shined on the currencie's factors .

there was a refurrendum in the parlement i believe , a vote of No by about 2% winning , if i belive right it was a few years ago..

[Krentox]

Euros are amazing alot easier to count up lolz and easier to carry around in your walletz so bring on the euro kkthx.


The world is a small place then you think!

[Jõnathan]

Let's think about this.
Switzerland keeps its franc.
Norway and Sweden keep their krone or w/e it is.
But all the other countries in teh EU (except us) change to Euros.
If there was a universal currency, there would be no exchange rates or stuff like that.
But it would be good cos you wouldn't have to change your money every time you go abroad.
Personally, I say- think what you want, it doesn't really matter.
Both of our systems are decimalized, so who cares!

[Krusty]

If we change to euro's
Everyone will convert the money back to pounds to see how much it really is..
Well not evryone but i certainly would

[Mentor]

Let's think about this.
Switzerland keeps its franc.
Norway and Sweden keep their krone or w/e it is.
But all the other countries in teh EU (except us) change to Euros.
If there was a universal currency, there would be no exchange rates or stuff like that.
But it would be good cos you wouldn't have to change your money every time you go abroad.
Personally, I say- think what you want, it doesn't really matter.
Both of our systems are decimalized, so who cares!

Well the imesurable damage to are econimy, and the billions it would cost to make the swich kinda bother me. Bother me more than haveing to exange money every so often at least, i kinda prefer briatn without its entire echomeny collapsed "/
We have our currecny optemised for britans groth and allowing us to compeate in the internatal market. We switch to the eruo we have a comprimse between alot of contarys with diffent goal,s meaning it sucks for EVERYONE who uses it. Id rather keep the optemised currecny rather than the crap comprimse.

[Lozzoling]

the sterling pound is strong against the euro and dollar, why would we change?

[Xegena]

The Sterling (pound) Is richer than the euro. Meaning our economy could go downhill. There is no need for Britain to have the Euro, so why should we have it? I a againstthe Euro for many reasons. Many being the patrism of the Pound.

I would Love to see a opion of someone for the euro.

[Mentor]

I would Love to see a opion of someone for the euro.

there are a few in here, but not by anyone that actaly looks to have considred even conidered the matter in any remoate detail, And go complty oin the basis they dont have to change money when going else where in erupoe, ignoring the billions it would cost for the change, along with the the damage itwould do to the econemy "/

[Jõnathan]

Well the imesurable damage to are econimy, and the billions it would cost to make the swich kinda bother me. Bother me more than haveing to exange money every so often at least, i kinda prefer briatn without its entire echomeny collapsed "/
We have our currecny optemised for britans groth and allowing us to compeate in the internatal market. We switch to the eruo we have a comprimse between alot of contarys with diffent goal,s meaning it sucks for EVERYONE who uses it. Id rather keep the optemised currecny rather than the crap comprimse.

What?
Well yeah, it would suck, cos the pound is higher in value than the euro, so we would lose loads of money if we changed.
And use spellcheck next time (no offence)

[Mentor]

What?
Well yeah, it would suck, cos the pound is higher in value than the euro, so we would lose loads of money if we changed.
And use spellcheck next time (no offence)

1. No we woulnt, We would echcange the money. £1 = 1.60 Eruos, we would get 1.60 eruos for every pound, diffent amounts, same worth. no change

2. Im disleixix "/