TwoPints

So what was the point of your post then? If you can't believe what politicians say, why are you quoting two of them, one of which was from 11 years ago?

Just checked the numbers and the ONS numbers for the same period that the article was written quoted 50% of UK exports went to the EU. I'm not sure what period the article referred to but it's in the same ballpark so not sure why you think it's not true. For the structural funding to areas hit by economic decline, a quick Google from 2013 (the year the article was written) shows that about €10bn was allocated to the UK for structural funding. Again I'm not sure why you think it's all untrue.

Blimey. You do post some nonsense Batman. Presumably you expected people to just read the scaremongery headline and not the bit at the end of the article which said: "Department for Business spokesman said: “The NHS is under no threat whatsoever from the TTIP deal or any other trade and investment agreement. "It cannot force the UK to privatise public services or prevent it from regulating in the public interest and any suggestion to the contrary is both irresponsible and false. “It will remain up to the UK Government and devolved administrations to decide how to run publicly funded health services, including whether private companies should be involved. "Where a service has previously been provided by a private provider, this is not irreversible.” ... and to quote a soundbite from 11 years ago and another from 2 years ago without any context around the bits you picked out to suit your argument is pointless and misleading.

It was originally from a Guardian article from January 2013 I believe. If you don't believe any of those then there's more info here: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/european-debate/so-what-has-europe-ever-done-for-you-9099786.html But I suspect that if it doesn't fit with your position on Europe then you'll either not read it or call it all a pack of lies which seems to be the way the Leavers deal with arguments that don't reflect their own view on this forum.

Maybe the reason you don't understand the argument for staying is that you refuse to read anything that justifies it?

So, any argument that goes against your position is a 'pack of lies', anything that supports it is evidence of why we should leave. No point in debating anything really then is there?

Just read the article in a bit more detail and it clearly states: "The*latest text*of the EU's negotiating proposal to the US, made public on 31 July, contains strong safeguards which enable Member States to retain full control over how they provide health services." So, nothing for me to worry about with this argument then, (apart from the current Tory governments management of the NHS).

Didn't an earlier comment mention that the NHS is exempt from TTIP? Did you miss that, choose to ignore it or is it wrong?

Eh! What has that got to do with the EU referendum?

Grief

Always knew he was a ****. Farage, Johnson, Galloway and Gove supporting the 'leave' campaign. I know which way I'm voting. I wouldn't **** on any of them if they were on fire.

Stool

"Bloody awful afternoon out. I counted about 4 different fights/fracases in the Pompey end today, it's just so embarrassing, the amount of police attending games these days is crazy but seemingly justified." Just a little something I found on 'thepompeychimes.net'. Seems that even their own fans think they're a bunch of ****s.

It's the modus operandi of extremists isn't it, to separate and segregate whatever their extreme views?

I'm IN ?

I concur. It was best when the replays just kept going until somebody won. It'll never happen again but reducing the games further just makes it the same as all the other cup competitions doesn't it?

Have you ever tried 'living off the state'? ... it's not easy and it's not living, it's just about surviving.

Never had a problem with the fee to be honest although comparing other players in terms of Schlongs has made me chuckle. £12m in today's market is not at all out of order and when you look at what other teams pay for bang average players, it's not a bad deal at all. Just really pleased for him (and us) that he's now in the team regularly generally frightening other teams defences. Happy Valentines Day ?

Watching some of the other Premier league teams on motd tonight, I realise just how good we are. Some of the defending has been horrendous.

No it wasn't

Timely

Don't want to speak too soon but Van Dijk is sweeping up everything at the moment. He's top drawer that lad.

Well, I wasn't expecting that line up! Hope Ron's got this right.

Nothing wrong with the UK. Look around the world and see the options,. Think yourselves lucky you were born in this great country and not elsewhere.

I've gone 'miss out on promotion'. You're right though, we should have agreed on a strategy beforehand ?