Britain still paying billions to Europe

[rocala]

Britain sets aside £10bn for future payments to EU – eight years after Brexit vote

Exclusive: To cover the continuing costs of Britain’s divorce from Europe, the government has accounted for £20.6bn in future payments for Brussels staff and diplomats’ pensions, as well as the UK’s pre-existing financial obligations

www.independent.co.uk

Was Brexit one of the most stupid things the U.K. ever did?

 

[ImmortalFlame]

Britain sets aside £10bn for future payments to EU – eight years after Brexit vote

Exclusive: To cover the continuing costs of Britain’s divorce from Europe, the government has accounted for £20.6bn in future payments for Brussels staff and diplomats’ pensions, as well as the UK’s pre-existing financial obligations

www.independent.co.uk

Was Brexit one of the most stupid things the U.K. ever did?

No, of course not.

Spoiler

We also put this guy in charge of it.

But, seriously, it probably is one of the stupidest things a country has done to itself in recent political history. I struggle to think of anything more self-sabotaging.

 

[Estro Felino]

This is utterly insane.

The EU surely wants to use that money to satisfy that thirst for war of certain financial élites. To wage a war against Russia.

I hope Britain stops giving money to a technocratic dictatorship that doesn't represent Europeans.

 

[Estro Felino]

Was Brexit one of the most stupid things the U.K. ever did?

No...the most stupid thing is to give that money to the EU.

You guys should use it to improve the NHS instead.

 

[Secret Chief]

Britain sets aside £10bn for future payments to EU – eight years after Brexit vote

Exclusive: To cover the continuing costs of Britain’s divorce from Europe, the government has accounted for £20.6bn in future payments for Brussels staff and diplomats’ pensions, as well as the UK’s pre-existing financial obligations

www.independent.co.uk

Was Brexit one of the most stupid things the U.K. ever did?

Is water wet?

 

[Secret Chief]

No, of course not.

Spoiler

We also put this guy in charge of it.

But, seriously, it probably is one of the stupidest things a country has done to itself in recent political history. I struggle to think of anything more self-sabotaging.

What don't you like about the sunlit uplands where countries are falling over themselves to do deals with us? OK, so Rees-Mogg said it would be decades before we saw the benefits but he's probably just a closet remainer. As well as a complete ****.

 

[Secret Chief]

A valiant, if ultimately doomed, attempt at keeping his **** in his pants.

 

[Stevicus]

No...the most stupid thing is to give that money to the EU.

You guys should use it to improve the NHS instead.

What would happen if they refused to pay?

 

[Estro Felino]

What would happen if they refused to pay?

Nothing.
Britain is a sovereign country.
Most EU countries are in good relations with them, so they would prevent the EU commission from retaliating.

 

[England my lionheart]

Britain sets aside £10bn for future payments to EU – eight years after Brexit vote

Exclusive: To cover the continuing costs of Britain’s divorce from Europe, the government has accounted for £20.6bn in future payments for Brussels staff and diplomats’ pensions, as well as the UK’s pre-existing financial obligations

www.independent.co.uk

Was Brexit one of the most stupid things the U.K. ever did?

Well France are the second largest economy in the EU,the budget like ours has caused a backlash and for Barnier and government to survive he must rely on concessions to Le Pens far right National Rally for support,Le Pen has a list of demand one of which is a reduction of France’s contribution to the EU.

From POLITICO

On Monday morning, Jordan Bardella, president of Le Pen’s National Rally, said his party will vote to topple the government “barring a last-minute miracle” that Barnier would bring forward significant changes.


“The budget presented by the government is a budget of punishment that will weaken the purchasing power of our compatriots,” he told French radio RTL.

aim of the budget is to regain control over France’s spiraling deficit, which is projected to hit 6.1 percent of the size of the economy this year. Barnier had initially planned €40 billion in spending cuts and €20 billion in tax hikes, but has already been forced to make some concessions on those numbers.

Doesn’t seem to be much use being in the EU either does it.

 

[Alien826]

This is utterly insane.

The EU surely wants to use that money to satisfy that thirst for war of certain financial élites. To wage a war against Russia.

I hope Britain stops giving money to a technocratic dictatorship that doesn't represent Europeans.

Those dern bankers! There's a guy that welcomes me when I go into the bank that certainly looks suspicious to me. Kind of warlike to tell the truth.

 

[ChristineM]

Was Brexit one of the most stupid things the U.K. ever did?

Emmm??? Yes

 

[ChristineM]

You guys should use it to improve the NHS instead.

They said they were going to so that.

Oops, another lie.

 

[Yerda]

Britain sets aside £10bn for future payments to EU – eight years after Brexit vote

Exclusive: To cover the continuing costs of Britain’s divorce from Europe, the government has accounted for £20.6bn in future payments for Brussels staff and diplomats’ pensions, as well as the UK’s pre-existing financial obligations

www.independent.co.uk

Was Brexit one of the most stupid things the U.K. ever did?

Wasn't our smartest move

 

[Viker]

Was Brexit one of the most stupid things the U.K. ever did?

From the outside it looks that way. But I'll let Brits speak for themselves.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Britain sets aside £10bn for future payments to EU – eight years after Brexit vote

Exclusive: To cover the continuing costs of Britain’s divorce from Europe, the government has accounted for £20.6bn in future payments for Brussels staff and diplomats’ pensions, as well as the UK’s pre-existing financial obligations

www.independent.co.uk

Was Brexit one of the most stupid things the U.K. ever did?

Xenophobia can be expensive.

 

[England my lionheart]

I guess it really isn’t so good being in the EU,barnier and his government wouldn’t make a deal,people hate the budget and the Farmers are up in arms,sound familiar?,France growth has stagnated so has Britains since Labour came to power,one is in the EU and one is not,Barniers government are now toast by Wednesday,not good news for Europe,still they’re in the EU.

French government faces collapse after PM forces budget bill through parliament

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday used a controversial constitutional tool known as Article 49.3 to force a social security budget bill through parliament without a vote, prompting opposition…

www.france24.com

 

[ChristineM]

What would happen if they refused to pay?

They would lose their AA/AAA credit rating, Europe would cease to trade with the UK as would many other countries that trade using credit.

 

[Eddi]

More evidence of the ill character of the European Union

 

[England my lionheart]

More evidence of the ill character of the European Union

It is pure fantasy that being in the EU is somehow going to solve all of Britains problems,Germany the top dog economy is still contracting and unemployment is up 3.5%.