AB Poll..

[MrsT]

I see that over 55% of people say that we should not have signed the EU surrender doc, does that mean AB is a Eurosceptic site?

[anotheoldgit]

No it means that 55% of people, have not been brain washed by our Politicians, into believing that being a Member of the EU benefits the ordinary person.

Ask any politician if we are now ruled by Brussels why do we still need all those layabouts in Westminister, and see what a load of garbage you get from them.

[Oneeyedvic]

Interesting that over half the people think they actually understand the issues enough to comment.

Obviously, instead of being brainwashed by the politicians, they have been brainwashed by the media.

I would also be curious as to how many people read the treaty before making a decision. I reckon 2%.

Have you read it AOG?

[Kromovaracun]

Yes I'd say probably means that AB is a predominantly (but not overwhelmingly) Eurosceptic site. But everyone already knew that.

AOG assumes that AB is representative of the UK as a whole. This amuses me.

[delboy3]

Funny how the same people regularly come on here to have a rant about some article they've lifted from the Daily Fail. They put the jerk into knee-jerk.

[kwicky]

I'm amazed the British public have so much faith in Westminster politicians. After the mess of the last few years I would gladly sign up some of the experts in the EU to make our decisions for us.

It took us years to discover that most of English football managers are cr*p before deciding to bring in the Wengers and Morinihos.

[R1Man]

so 55% are sure it's wrong, it the same poll only 15% are sure it's right, work that one out. As usual we'll get shafted and eventually have to fight our way clear.

[persianlady]

I think that the majority of the people in this country have not got a clue how being in the EEC actually affects us. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? I have not got a bl**dy clue! Is it wrong to be sceptical of something you do not understand? Do our elected politicians understand what it means? If so, why aren't they telling us in words we can understand?

[Kromovaracun]

Is it wrong to be sceptical of something you do not understand?

It is wrong if you could make a better effort to understand it, yes.

Do our elected politicians understand what it means?

Considering they work with it and have to read these things before they sign them, I'd say they probably do.

If so, why aren't they telling us in words we can understand?

They're not really being asked. A hell of a lot of people just leap on either the anti-EU or the pro-EU bandwagon and from there the only questions that get asked are rhetorical. If you want to know more, speak to your MP, and if they don't know it's their job to ask the gov't in parliament. As they do frequently (though not much over the EU) in Prime Minister's Question Time.

Politicians do have a role in informing the public, but do you know who the bulk of the responsibility lies with? The media. And the best-sellers (such as the esteemed Mail) jump on those same bandwagons because that sells more papers. They might not if people weren't buying them, though...