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Talking of De Gaulle, I came across this huge statue of him in Bucharest whilst on holiday s few weeks back. He looks like a waiter. What's that all about?

I'd never vote UKIP if that's what you mean. I dislike/distrust them as much as you. I can't see myself voting in the euro elections at all. And I've previously said I'll probably vote for Caroline Lucas in a GE as a personal choice because although I don't agree with many of her policies, I...

"Smugness" was rude and unnecessary. I apologise for that. I do think that you side with an elite who look with patrician eyes at the electorate though.

De Gaulle never wanted us in because of his dislike of the British.

It's a failure in relation to its original objectives as a free trade organisation. I happen to think that the ceding of political and legal powers to a central European body are steps too far.

Have I misread it? I think every pro-EU commentator in this thread mentions the risk of trade if we pull out. Personally, I think it's a risk worth taking in return for self-rule and free from the institutionally corrupt EU and its many executive bodies. If you read Cunning Fergus, then he also...

I was being sarcastic. You're right, they do tend to be left-wingers who moan about the political right's obsession with money but the paradox of the EU debate is as I said, it's the anti-EU that are putting principles before the euro and it's the pro-EU crowd who are obsessed with Britain's...

Agree as well. And interestingly, it's the anti-EU voters who are the ones prepared to stick by their principles and risk an economic downturn in return for the guarantee of self-determination and it's the pro-EU crowd, especially on here, who will put up with anything as long as the money keeps...

You need to move outside your little bubble of smugness regarding the EU. I don't think you've any idea just how unpopular the EU and in particular Merkel/Germany are across the rest of the EU populace. The Latin countries in particular cannot stand her, they regard Germany as the bullying big...