| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:The Real Big Story : UK Economy continues to shrink under Gordon Brown | |
| Posted by: | Fraser Pearce | |
| Date/Time: | 29/10/09 09:33:00 |
| Why’s it the best laugh of the month, Guy? David’s put his view up there for all to see, where’s the counter-argument? ------ It’s more likely Ireland would leave the eurozone than the EU. Then again, it’s more likely the terms of the eurozone would be fudged – it’s more about political union than economic union, so everyone must be kept inside the tent. With Lisbon, Ireland didn’t get an opt-out on qualified majority voting on tax harmonisation. As such, the biggest incentive for Irish inward investment is likely to be challenged in coming years. As for leaving the EU, countries were perfectly free to do so before the Treaty of Lisbon. Lisbon, however, changes things by formalising the process with onerous terms – making it more difficult for a country to leave. |