asperity Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 The Blue Book from the ONS publishes annual trade figures: 1.Over 80 percent of all UK trade is within our own borders. Yet it is all subject to EU regulations and controls. 2.Over half the rest is between the UK and the EU -- Yet.. 3. We import more than we sell to the EU. We have run a permanent trade deficit with the EU ever since we joined, bar one year -- 1975. 4. The Blue Book includes as exports to the EU all exports to other parts of the world which happen to go through the container ports of Rotterdam, in particular, and Antwerp. 5. Thus our alleged "exports" to the EU are grossly distorted upwards and UK exports to the rest of the world are grossly distorted downwards. 6. This distortion has been well known for decades and successive governments have refused to correct what can only be described as a deliberate error. Government spokesmen and the political classes deliberately deceive and lie to you to keep us locked inside the European Union and they use scare tactics to stop us leaving. I'm sure Lt Kije will have the figures to dispute this :wink: :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Time for a European Spring methinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I think you will find Baz and myself have already discussed this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 And I think you will find that the politicians are still lying through their teeth :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 The Rotterdam effect as it is called is Worldwide, it is not just in Europe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 It's no wonder, just did a quick check in the fridge - the mushrooms and chillis were produced in Holland; can't we produce our own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 The Rotterdam effect as it is called is Worldwide, it is not just in Europe Politicians lying through their teeth is called "The Rotterdam Effect"? Well I never, you learn something new every day!! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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