Question:
Should Britain tell the EU to get stuffed?
2015-07-28 07:35:33 UTC
While the focus has been on what concessions the Prime Minister will come back with from his much-heralded negotiations on Britain's EU membership, a leading expert on European politics believes Mr Cameron could well return empty-handed as leaders across the continent become fed up with his actions.
Professor Iain Begg, of the London School of Economics, believes the threat of what would effectively be 'Brexpulsion' - rather than a British exit or 'Brexit' - from Europe is becoming an ever-more likely scenario.
He believes Mr Cameron is treading on a dangerous tightrope as he tries to appease EU leaders while also refusing to help with the ongoing Mediterranean migrant crisis and the Greek debt disaster.
Prof Begg told Express.co.uk: "The Italian PM Matteo Renzi said he was in principle backing Britain's stance but then believed he was slapped in the face by Cameron over the recent migration issue, when he heard Britain would not accept a quota of immigrants.
"From what I hear from Brussels insiders the Italian PM was spitting feathers and using some strong language after hearing about it.
"The issue of the Greek rescue package was also played very badly, where Britain's opposition to assistance was seen as petty. It only involved short term overdraft to the Greeks and no risk."
Ten answers:
2015-07-28 07:40:34 UTC
Yes. EU politicians are scum. They are even more corrupt and self-interested that UK politicians. Their organisation is bloated, undemocratic and expensive to be in. They are responsible for mass immigration and multiculturalism. All European countries should give them the middle finger.
2015-07-28 22:52:18 UTC
Yes the EU needs the UK the UK does Not need the EU and would be better Off leaving and demanding all its Billions of Euros back and deporting Europe's Rubbish and Unemployable



and Taking Back London Town Hamlets and other Little Muslim enclaves
forte88eng
2015-07-28 07:58:30 UTC
no way. cameron and osborne are going about things in exactly the right way. any salesman will tell you, sell the benefits. if there aren't any other discontented nations in the eu, especially after the grecian debacle, there will be when these two men and other businessmen put their case for reforms to the eu.
Huh?
2015-07-28 13:09:20 UTC
No, it would be financially disastrous. Cameron has hacked off the rest of the EU leadership but they know he'll be gone in a few years so they won't expel the UK.
Freethinking Liberal
2015-07-28 07:42:08 UTC
no



If we leave the EU, our Lords and Masters the Yanks and Japs will remove all their investment and companies, moving them to the cheep Eastern European countries where they will make so much more from the slave labour there.



And because we have sold our assets to them, it will be good bye British economy.



Now, here is the irony... all those migrants that we have tried to keep out will race home to get all the jobs that will be created there by the money grabbing Yanks.
Land-shark
2015-07-28 08:05:34 UTC
No, but certain treaty obligations could be derogated (suspended) under a State of Emergency. Loss of border control is ample reason.
2015-07-28 09:02:55 UTC
no. and i get the feeling the eu referendum will be just like the Scottish independence referendum, a total flop.
robert x
2015-07-28 15:20:12 UTC
yes , tomorrow
Joseph the Second
2015-07-28 21:06:54 UTC
-They have Before. -And what Good did it Do ?! :o
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2015-07-28 10:10:14 UTC
No. It would be economic suicide.


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