U K Must Pay E U Extra £1.7 Billion

[ChillDoubt]

Because our economy is growing faster than everyone else's:

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article4246269.ece

So Dave gives it 'one last go to get a good deal for Britain' and gets ambushed because we're doing better than France. You really couldn't make it up.
I wonder how many still supposedly want to stay in the EU, in reference sp's poll thread the other day.
Farage must be splitting his sides at the news that the EU are doing his work for him.

[Old_Geezer]

I think there is a difference between a national economy and a personal salary. We are all part of a nation and contribute according to how much we got out of it in income. The Union is simply a group we need not get involved in. Groups tend to have set subscriptions not membership fees based on how you treat your citizens whilst trying to improve your situation.

[Snafu03]

the EU has always been akin to going into business with your skint, reckless brother in law.

[ToraToraTora]

in fact snafu, it's like going into business with your skint 21 ex brothers in law and when you goto the pub its always your round! and even then you don't even get to choose the pub!

[Sqad]

O_G

\\\Groups tend to have set subscriptions not membership fees based on how you treat your citizens whilst trying to improve your situation.\\\

Point taken, but groups also have rules and not change te rules to suit the individual group.

Abide by these rules OR leave the Club.

[ToraToraTora]

yes sqad and we are the only idiots obeying them, can you see the frogs paying up in this situation? Please!

[lady-janine]

I understand from listening to the news that Greece also have to pay more. common market is one thing eu should be disbanded. PLEASE.

[anotheoldgit]

I wonder what would happen if Cameron had the 'b*lls not to to pay?

[anotheoldgit]

Did anyone listen to Nigel Farage's phone-in on LBC radio this morning?

Oh what a breath of fresh air, he answered every question precise and to the point, with no misleading er, er, er, diversions that we have come to expect from the leaders of the other three parties.

Well done Nigel, you get a X from me.

[Ric.ror]

I only posted yesterday that the BBC are writing the UKIP manifesto for them

[Farriercm]

This is what happens when a Pm ,and his chancellor ,tell lies about the,
UK pre election economy figures . Stating we have the strongest recovery in EU. Should have learned a lesson from Tesco, Dave?

[Svejk]

lol, silly boy, it's because of our strong economy that we have to pay this 'tax'. Do try and keep up, fa,fa,fa,farrier.

[berniecuddles]

everyone knocks farage and ukip dont exactly see the torys and labours doing a lot for this country about time to stand up for this country cameron say NO to europe!!!

[jno]

looks like the UK is being run by Tescos and not getting the sums quite right. So for some years we've been underpaying, on the back of German overpayments.

And why have we been underpaying? Because our gallant rent boys haven't been paying their taxes:

"Eurostat arrived at the €2.1bn figure on the basis of new methods of calculating member states’ GNI since 1995, taking account of previously unreported or under-reported black economy elements, such as drug dealing and consumption or the sex industry."

[anotheoldgit]

jno

/// or under-reported black economy elements, such as drug dealing and consumption or the sex industry." ///

They must really make a change to the wording of this economy. :0)

[Svejk]

Only stupid, uneducated sheep criticise the EU. So we were told 2 days ago by pro-EU ABers. Curiously, they seem to be keeping a low profile this morning. Where are the 56% now.

[anotheoldgit]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/10/24/article-2805663-2283666200000578-93_964x415.jpg

[Farriercm]

Svejk, sorry I know the truth really hurts the supporters of the future Opposition Party.LOL LOL LOL. Your a silly man.

[Old_Geezer]

Would love to leave the club, especially since it is no longer what we were told it was; unfortunately I don't make the decisions.

[Svejk]

Panic over. I've found them (hiding) on another, more amenable, thread. ;D

[Gromit]

It is very disingenous for the politicians to pretend to be surprised by this, or portray it as unreasonable.

The changes to how GDP are calculated have been known for years and the Government have been collecting the figures.

By including illegal activity, our economy shows a boost of £10billion. So are are paying more based on a bigger profit. Other countries have been including illegal activity in their GDP figure for years, so have been paying a figure to the EU which included it. The UK have not included it, so our figure was artificially less than other contributors.

The rules were changed so that every country includes illegal activity and pay the EU based on the GDP figure being calculated the same way everywhere.

France is paying less because its economy has tanked. I don't think we should be envying the French when we see why they are paying less.