An alternative view of the European Union

Conservative MEP for south-east England Dan Hannan explains what's wrong with the European Union.

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• eurosceptic
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[charlieiscool1000]

No that is soo untrue its laughable a load of bullshit the EU is a waste of time and money did u not even listen to what daniel said about the swiss look how succesful both the swiss and nowiegenas are they have done well how they are not letting the EU drag them down they make there own laws and can trade with whoever they like if anything we should be trading more with china they are the fasting growing economy in the world atm the EU is costly and a waste i hope we leave in the near future.

[simichasimicha]

it is a front to buy their image of legitimacy. but i agree that there are good things that the eu does. people do recognise this, it's just the bad things; creeping totalitarianism, corruption, don't bode well for a stable eu. do watch christopher story's lecture on eu corruption; very informative

[86austinc86]

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[tdp1909]

And to think this was before the current crisis...

If it was rotten then, how much more is it rotten now?

[vide0gameCaster]

Listen to this man, listen how calm he is. He sound so noble, no sign of arrogancy or something else. All he say is true and I hope people will listen to him and rise up against the EU wich is killing our national identity and liberty.

Nigel Farage and Dan Hanna, the few man who have the balls to say what the medium class think. Thank you gentleman!

[jrobertsoneff]

@charlieiscool1000 If we could be like switzerland ,we would have been like them in 1914 and saved a lot of money and lives. As for china , east is east and west is best.

[bakersteven3]

Let's have one fact debunked, to be par tof europe it only cost the UK 1 billion quid, that's all. Daniel Hannan is for south america, he isn't British and spends less time in the UK than your average American. As for his economic knowledge, he wants the UK to be like...ICELAND..and we know how they crashed oweing us money, so he's never done a days work. Been a Euro MP and nothing else. PS Norway, really with those taxes....so much bullshit and so much ignorance.

[Contact902]

@2camjohn I cannot really deny the euro currency thing, but if that were to change right now, it'd harm people more then it'd do any good, and that goes for everyone currently in the Eu, not just those few that are already in bad shape. When the EU clears up again, then it might be a good moment to consider leaving, because then it can be done w/o too much harm, but right now, it'll only end in tears, be it british or european.

[2camjohn]

@Contact902 The reason British politicians love the EU is because it provides a nice place for them to retire after their real career is over.

Thats why politicians push for more integration in the EU even though the ordinary people they claim to represent are against it.

The ordinary Brit doesnt want to steer politics in europe either.

We just want good tourism and trade. Something the Euro currency has ruined completely.

[Contact902]

@2camjohn What I was trying to say is: There must be a reason why the leading british politicians gave the money in the first place, and continue to do so. Will the money not go to unforeseen things when not in the EU? That's what I'm asking.

And you forget the British tendency to want to steer and control european politics, you cannot control something you're not in.

[2camjohn]

@Contact902 I dont care what politicians are saying. Im teling you what that money could be used for.

Part of the problem with the EU is that they have the same attitude as you.

They think 13 billion pounds is not a lot of money.

They dont notice when it goes missing!

How about this instead. We leave the EU and use the money we save to increase the minimum threshold of tax for tens of thousands of working people.

That way the politicians dont get to touch the money in the first place.

[Contact902]

@2camjohn Obviously you listen to politicians that want to get elected and always tell nice things while ignoring everything the people don't want to hear. Today the GB gives 13 Billion to the EU, big deal. Does anyone know how much not having the EU is gonna cost? Wanna bet that it will cost even more? The 13 billion will never end up in the pockets of the poor brits. Politicians who claim that are just trying to get elected, and really couldn't care less about those poor brits, trust me.