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Fully agree James. Where those who believe the EU is a prison fall down is the fact that they voted to leave and we are leaving. Some prison, where the captives have the keys and choices of how and when to leave!! .

No it's not in any way a good analogy, not even remotely. Ireland's liking for the EU is in no way connected with being a prisoner. Like my own preference which I've spelt out to you, there will be many reasons. I can go and live anywhere, just like the Irish who are famous for their...

That is utterly ridiculous. .

The odd thing is that I didn't even expect a response since I was only posting about an informative radio item. That radio item on the trade agreements that Switzerland got with the EU is still available to be listened to from that post one link.. Watch out, I'll be posting another radio...

Really? How come we set it at 10%., then reduced it to 8%, later increased it to 15%, then 17.5 % and now 20%. Sounds like control to me. And the initial acceptance is a joining measure like the four freedoms, don't like, don't join. Simples. We joined. And do tell me, do you really think...

Not picky, since he applied it to the RoI which is impossible. No matter how one defines the Stockholm Syndrome, the two essential elements are that the captive(s) must only have physical contact with the captor(s) over time to create the bond in isolation. Clearly the people of the RoI have...

These are part of the four freedoms, the pillars on which the EU is built, in this case the freedom to trade fairly. If a country doesn't accept those founding principles they don't join the EU in the first instance, so still entirely optional.

Did you miss "in total isolation"? Far from being isolated the RoI is enjoying the full support of some 26 nations, making their current position of strength far superior to that of the UK. Leo is loving it. .

As I posted. The Stockholm Syndrome can only apply to physically close relationships between human captives and their captors, lacking any other human contact. The strict psychological definition is only in a one to one relationship. It can never occur between large numbers of humans...

You're the second Leaver currently posting who hadn't a clue what the Stockholm Syndrome is. It can only apply to a person held captive over time in total isolation from all human company other than their one captor, and only sometimes then. .

That comes free. We pay for other major things, there's the trading and services access to the world's largest market group. There's the humane aid to the less well off in either country or region within the EU. There's the support for industries where economically or sociably desirable. .

Entirely optional within one's own borders, hence the loss of sovereignty being a fantasy. The non-optional is the inability to export our own option choices to elsewhere in the EU. Keeping to the pedelec theme for example, the many French under 14 youngsters in London cannot ride their...

Both right and wrong James. The Commissioners are effectively EU civil servants, but they are not the only proposers of law. The MEPs and the European Parliament can and do propose laws to the Commission for acceptance or rejection. They did for our pedelecs for example, though the Commission...

No Tommie, you are the one who is wrong. The Republic of Ireland does make its own laws and is entirely in control of all those within its own boundaries as a Republic. The reason for you being wrong is your lack of understanding of the EU's role. Every EU law or regulation is optional, each...

If it's in the UK, e-scooters are not legal so best avoided. For a folding bike over those short distances I'd consider an unassisted one if it's not hilly. Folding e-bikes can be uncomfortably heavy to fold and carry. .

Yet another one who hasn't a clue what the Stockholm Syndrome is. .

You are getting confused, there is no such thing as an EU subject, all in the EU are citizens. It's you who are a subject, of the Crown. And the Republic of Ireland is sovereign enough to leave the EU if it wished, and very definitely a republic as you've acknowledged every time you've type...

They are government ministers carrying out support services for cabinet ministers. They are not in any way civil servants. .

You're quite right of course, I was only considering the main cabinet, not the numerous lesser posts. .

Why so perverse? I've just explained the EU has no power, only that of the member countries granted to them. The EU achievements were in persuading most of them towards union. Clearly they haven't been as successful in persuading them towards democratic fairness. Just as clearly that's the...