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So, while the clueless Remainer keyboard warriors continue to spout rubbish about the perceived negative impact of Brexit on our international trade, I think it may be worth me providing the real life benefits of the vote to leave. The major reason that I voted to leave was that technology I have developed, was being strangled at birth by the EU, very much like that which prevented the benefits of GM crops and fracking from being introduced into the EU, to help provide the UK with cheap food and energy. Specifically, the member state spearheading the banning of a product utilising our technology was Germany. The German government regulator that was obstructing the introduction of this technology, wrote to me demanding to know if I had a supply agreement with Bayer (a massive German corporation) for the major active ingredients we were using in our product. It was/is apparent that this type of state interference in commercial arrangements is all part of the national protectionism in Germany and France. Anyone with any experience of doing business in the EU, understands the way the major EU corporations can use the myriad of EU regulations to their advantage and lobby the politicians/government to help in this objective. No surprise that politicians and big business liked the EU status quo. Consequently the product was banned in the EU, one that had sales potential for up to £125 million in the EU alone. No wonder the Germans didn't want it to succeed. The Chinese National Chemical Corporation, i.e. the Chinese government are suing the EU over the ban. The story might appear to be another sob story from a frustrated UK S.M.E. fighting to get UK technology introduced into the EU. It may not turn out too bad for us, after all. Foreseeing the way things were going in the EU and after an approach by a major Australian corporation, we provided access to the technology to them, in the hope that the product could be introduced in this area. Yesterday, I received an email from the company, stating that the product has been approved for sale in New Zealand and they expect approval in Australia soon. To quote our new partner: So, needless to say I am flying out to Oz to negotiate a deal and it doesn't really depend any free trade agreement the UK may or may not have with Australia. Like it or not, countries like Australia are our real friends. Germany and France are not. Screw 'em....

What I would like to know is that if an EU member state opted out of the Schengen Agreement, it is thus restricting the free-movement of people, yet is still a member of the single market. EU states that opted out are Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania and the United Kingdom. Of course the UK will be able to be part of the single market yet opt out of the free movement of people. That, in practice, is what is happening at the moment and even countries which are part of the Schengen Agreement, such as Denmark, Sweden and even Germany have introduced border controls. The principle of the freedom of movement within the EU is a dead duck, let's face it....

This admission is not a minor issue, in my opinion. It is the BoE that has informed the British Government and, disgracefully, the British people, on the "consequences" of voting leave. Mark Carney should resign and return to Canada where he can spend time realising that economics and political forecasts are not sciences. More like opinion, rhetoric and gambling. Thank God the British public saw through these overpaid jokers. They didn't see the 2008 crash happening and they completely overplayed their hand over Brexit. Brexit will be what the British people will make of it and I have every confidence we will be just fine. To quote a great politician, "Who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Junker?"

More bad news for the Remainers here.

I think that "honourable" mentions should go to other members of the gang: Maurice the Mallet (I kid you not) "Killer" Calloway Bootsie "Jimmer" Marshall If I mention any more, it may give the impression that I was part of this group and used to run the away fans back to the station after the game, so I will leave the list at that...

What an ignorant lot the British electorate are. A pity more people don't have your intelligence and insight, with which you have made millions, obviously.

And the flip side, here. and here.

Can I take this opportunity to wish all my fellow posters and Saints fans on this forum a Happy Xmas and a prosperous and peaceful New Year. I am sure that, outside of an anonymous internet environment and preferably inside a football stadium, supporting our club, we would all get on famously. All those I have disagreed with, sorry for this, but thank you for the lively discussions. To those who are unfortunate enough to be spending Xmas away from God's country, here in Southampton, wherever you are, I wish you all well and hope you are able to visit St. Mary's soon! Finally, I would like to thank Steve Grant and his fellow mods, for all their efforts in maintaining this forum as the best place to follow Saints. It has improved year on year and provides fans locally and far away, a vital link to our club. Peace to all....

Article 24/3 of the TEU (Treaty of the European Union) states: Yeah, right, neutral member states....read the above and try and understand the fundamental reason the PM of Finland clearly understood why they are no longer "neutral" along with the other bunch of free loaders hiding behind NATO's shield. Putin also understands this and is why, during Trump's campaign he referred to nuclear proliferation as the "single biggest problem" facing the world, but also said he could not rule out using nuclear weapons against Europe. Thank God we are out of the EU. Meddling bunch of clueless unelected bureaucrats....

As part of the EU, Ireland, Sweden, Austria and Finland are not neutral. This view was supported by the Finnish Prime Minister, Matti Vanhanen, on 5 July 2006, while speaking to the European Parliament as Council President; As far as the military capability of the EU, there are, in my opinion, only two countries with armies capable of standing up to Russia's military might, namely the UK and France. One of those is leaving the EU and both would require the assistance of the US anyway. I can't see the Trump administration through NATO getting too involved the next time the EU meddles in Russian interests again, given the contribution the EU makes to NATO: According to NATO statistics, the U.S. spent an estimated $650 billion on defense last year. That's more than double the amount all the other 27 NATO countries spent between them, even though their combined GDP tops that of the U.S., so I don't blame Trump preferring to talk to Putin. I can't see the French or Germans being much help.

I have to say, the claimed increase in "hate crimes" laid at the door of those voting Brexit, pales into insignificance in comparison with the increase in "hate crimes" laid at the door of those supporting the EU immigration policy.

The EU is planning its own army. Members of the EU that were formally neutral, such as Ireland, Sweden and Finland are no longer neutral, as the EU has its own Common Foreign and Security Policy. Watch these countries get dragged into a war with Russia, by the inept EU. They will soon come running to NATO, as the EU couldn't fight its way out of a wet paper bag and Putin knows that.

I'm sure that my father and uncles were not that happy when they were drafted into the services, to help free Europe from the tyranny of the Germans in 1939, but they went to war willingly, unlike the Irish, Swedes and Swiss. Watching the films of Armistice day parades in 1945 showed a pretty high degree of happiness throughout Europe. I must admit that the day of the Brexit victory I think I felt a little like that. Same tyranny, to be honest and the same tyrants. Still, success in life does not always equate to happiness. Doing good is more important. I remember something I was told in China last year. When I asked my interpreter what was going on in North Korea, she said that although the country was a complete mess, the population was, on the whole, happy.....

The Swiss, another beacon of democracy: Furthermore. the Swiss and the Nazi regime Switzerland as an example of governance? Give us a break...

What is needed is a Financial Transaction Tax. Oh, hang on, the EU already proposed that and it was due to be introduced in September. All your mates in the City whined like b!tches. Chief b!tch was George Osborne, who said it would cost the City billions. My guess is that any City firms opposed to Brexit will soon change their tune about moving to the Eurozone if the FTT is finally introduced by the EU as promised. A cut in UK corporation tax will be the last nail in the relocation coffin....

Bravo....

I know enough about insurance to know that Lloyds is not an insurance company. It's basically a casino for the rich and more latterly corporations. Derivatives are basically the same. Risks that are packaged together and someone underwrites the risk for a reward. I know I'm an ignorant c*** so that is the best I can do in the way of a three sentence summary. Feel free to correct me with your vast experience of how Lloyds works.

I really hope that Brexit will force much of the bloated financial services sector to relocate. Most of it is socially useless and has led to a casino based bubble of derivatives and miss-selling of insurance that has crushed the activities such as trade and manufacturing that made this country great. Easy, stupid money by over-educated barrow boys with short term ambitions and get rich quick ideals. How any socialist post- 2008 can shed a tear for this sector is beyond me. We need a cull in the City that will hopefully lead to a collapse of house prices and a lower demand for exploited foreigners serving the spoiled brats their lattés.... F*** 'em...

All anyone needs to read is your reference to the Lisbon Treaty as a beacon of democracy, to determine who is a thick ****. Face it pal, your side lost and any opinions you have on the EU is just ******ing in the wind. No real need for you to debate any more, unless losing is a habit you enjoy.

If you think I'm a thick ****, you should listen to this thick ****, pal.

Latest news on this: My point was, you pile of festering Remainers, that if it is this hard to change EU tax laws to save a measly £15m after a unanimous Commons vote to do this, what chance did we have to do something important? I really give up on you lot. Totally brain washed by the large corporations and the London elite...

It would help if you guys could read: Luckily we voted to leave so the point is moot, but to repeat, EU law does not currently allow us to apply a zero rate of VAT to tampons until the EU member states all say yes...

It was "proposed" that they would be zero rated in March, 2016. In Euro speak "proposed" means "maybe in a couple of years". To quote from the EU Action Plan, which is published here: Interesting article on this topic, here:

Under the EU yoke, the House of Commons couldn't even abolish VAT on tampons, despite a unanimous vote for the proposal, by our democratically elected MP's. Tells you all you need to know about this corrupt and undemocratic organisation.