tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post7290816880717019240..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: Early thoughts on the UK/EU relationshipGlyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-70560632323890430682013-01-14T02:02:45.734+01:002013-01-14T02:02:45.734+01:00Personally I would favour just a common market acc...Personally I would favour just a common market access deal with the EU. In fact I think that will become more likely in the next few years. As you stated, the Eurozone countries will effectively become one sovereign entity (A couple of the countries might drop out at this point but it will have to happen) whilst there will be a looser ring around it with Britain being the leader as Germany would be in the eurozone. All of the EU nations would be involved in the rules governing the single market but only the eurozone states would be involved in the other aspects.<br /><br />Or Britain may decide to leave altogether if the other EU states flat out refuse any significant repatriation of powers. Not that we should fear that, it would not lead to the sky falling in as the likes of Martin Sorrel and Richard Branson claim. For if we left the EU they would want to negotiate a trade deal sharply with Britain as they export far more to us than we to them, in fact our trade to EU countries is even less than many people realise as a lot of our trade to other nations around the world end up being redirected via Rotterdam which adds to our EU trading figures even if the destination is on the other side of the world. <br /><br />All I hope is that there can be a proper grown up debate over europe in the next few years without the scaremongering or distortions (from either side!). I do hope that the FO's competencies study on the impact of our EU membership will better inform the debate and Sir Humphrey doesn't try and spin it. Cold hard facts and figures are what is needed so that the country can make a pragmatic decision.robvsnaturenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-7936020784868420862013-01-14T01:24:43.732+01:002013-01-14T01:24:43.732+01:00Glydno - Not sure that would be acceptable - unles...Glydno - Not sure that would be acceptable - unless the change was very significant. Its this choice of referendums which seem to me to put pressure on those who want the UK to remain in the EU to agree to a changed relationship.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-66613669590360996812013-01-14T00:53:40.262+01:002013-01-14T00:53:40.262+01:00"And it seems that there will have to be a re..."And it seems that there will have to be a referendum to agree the change. And the alternative to approval of the newly agreed relationship may well be withdrawal altogether."<br /><br />Surely the choice would have to be approval of the change or the status quo. Otherwise the present situation is not represented in the choice and that would not seem to be right. Glyndonoreply@blogger.com