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Old 08-05-2008, 10:48 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Unionist View Post
Nice try.

Actually, I do not oppose the EU on grounds of national identity. However, the second part of that statement - "has served us well..." - would certainly not apply in the case of the EU. If the EU had served us well it might be a different matter. Is that not reasonable?
I'm afraid over the last ten years it's a toss up which has treated England worse - the British State or the EU, to be honest.
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