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I gave you some facts, you reply by saying facts are nonsense. The "Other stuff" is not incidental, it's at the core of their troubles since they caused the fiscal disparity that now cripples them. They did that, not the EU. As I've illustrated with just one of the business earnings, they...

It's largely about "further issues". The Greek behaviour has been insanely irresponsible, for example on finding they could borrow freely in the union, they did so to expand their armed forces to a ridiculous size on the proceeds, without any regard for how they were going to pay back. If...

Ireland faced with the same problem promptly did this, not making the mistakes the Greeks made in trying to rebel. .

While I agree with your sentiments about premature fiscal union, no trading country ever has independent control of all fiscal matters in a globalised world. The actions of others determine exchange rates and tariffs for example, those in turn controlling our financial fortunes and living...

I find the best thing is a wide mix of audio-visual media. To make a judgment it's often also helpful to view the images without sound (commentary), one's eyes alone then being the evidence rather than being steered. .

Which is one of the reasons I stopped reading newspapers in 1972. Far from being guardians of freedom, if anything they've menaced it. .

I think they are wise enough to know that any intervention from them could have a very negative effect on the British public. Remember the immediate anti response when Angela Merkel recently spoke in favour of remain? .

If there's a Brexit vote, this is very likely. The EU will never collapse. It might well split into a two level system or it might lose a few members, but the following core will remain intact. Germany, France, The Netherlands, Denmark, Austria and the new Eastern bloc countries will ensure...

I've tended to feel the same, but if the turnout is low as it might very well be, it could go either way. With the polls so close, it looks increasingly that a few undecideds making up their minds at the last minute could control the result. The final 24 hours of campaigning will be crucial. .

Indeed, though Brexit had one very powerful issue on their side, immigration. That alone was a big advantage, but the coincidence of the mass Syrian migration and others jumping on their bandwagon has been manna from heaven for the out campaign. It's extraordinary good luck. .

I haven't posted to change set opinions. As the thread title suggests, I've posted both facts and some of my opinions related to those facts to help the many undecided make up their minds. In this issue those who've decided were never going to change their minds. .

But the USA has almost 325 million population. If we are happy with a country of that population, why should the size of a 508 million EU population be a problem? I don't accept the language difference as counting, English being so widely spoken and being the language of both business and the...

I agree, it was apparent at the time of the 1975 referendum that deceit was being practised in describing the EU project as a common market. Because I favoured the real objective I was aware of it, so voted for continuing membership. But there's no doubt that most of the British public voted...

Very much like our parliament in so many ways. The reality is that both are forms of elective dictatorship, removed from our control to varying degrees. The fact that the Scots and Welsh felt so disenfranchised that they constantly demanded and got their own legislatures is indication enough...

My problem is that I want full political integration into a large country called Europe, and that makes my position very different on many of the issues that objectors have. .

I agree with Trex, your plan Brendan could work with some added protections. I also agree with many of the points you make and am well aware of the EU shortcomings. But I'm very reluctant to vote us out and lose sight of the EU's most desirable objectives, since leaving will harm the Union and...

As a proportion of UK members and visitors to this forum and Endless Sphere, quite high. As a proportion of other pedelec buyers, very low if at all. So overall not very many nationally. .

Thanks Shemozzle, that's very revealing. .

The revision dated November 2015 is on this link. I don't have a link to any later one. .

That's under EU control and type approval regulations for L1e-A and L1e-B are still being finalised by them. The original draft shows some easements of the requirements for L1e-A, but some of these are bound to change. For example the draft regulation states that a number plate space is not...