2012-07-10T19:29:33Z https://www.treffpunkteuropa.de/What-price-solidarity,04961#comment14204 2012-07-10T19:29:33Z

<p>Chris, I assume by drawing attention to the words “has been”, you are suggesting that the “deep divisions” discussed no longer exist ? Not sure even I would go that far but I would certainly agree that the sceptics are massively in the majority and have been for years.</p> <p>All I have ever asked for is a vote after the EU has decided what it is going to become and the powers that are going to be returned to Britain. That remains my position.</p>

2012-06-18T15:56:34Z https://www.treffpunkteuropa.de/What-price-solidarity,04961#comment13936 2012-06-18T15:56:34Z

<p>Thanks for your comments I want out- please note the use of the words 'has been' in the article above.</p>

2012-05-17T19:49:33Z https://www.treffpunkteuropa.de/What-price-solidarity,04961#comment13268 2012-05-17T19:49:33Z

<p>Just a quick comment on the sentence “Britain has been riven by deep divisions amongst its population on how to engage with Europe.”</p> <p>Eurobarometer polls consistently show the UK as having the least belief in Europe, so we have 22% seeing the EU positively and only 41% even feel European. (Figures I would suggest have crashed since August last year when these were produced.)</p> <p>Approximately half the population want to leave the EU and about a quarter want to stay in, so a 2 : 1 majority want out ; hence the reason why despite 70%+ wanting a referendum it is never “the right time.” (As for joining the Euro 80%+ against). Factoring in the percentage of people who want just a trading agreement with the EU, repatriating powers to the UK then the number who would vote to loosen the links rises to 75%, a pretty massive majority.</p> <p>Give us a vote absolutely.</p>