Out of the EU? (just for fun)

The link I posted was to a blog written by Helena Wray, Reader in Law at Middlesex University and editor of Journal of Immigration Asylum and Nationality Law.

I have no idea why you think that's irresponsible and scaremongering, Loopylou.
I think generally it's best to get one's information from people who probably know what they're talking about.

I agree, janea, and thanks. I've passed the link to my son and his partner.
We all need to know what we are voting for, which seems to be going to be next year, not 2017 after all.

You're welcome jen.

durhamjen sorry things have become so personal about your family. For those who have posted about how children shouldn't know about what is happening in this country. I was crossing the road outside a school just as it was finishing on election day, a group in front of me were discussing the election and one boy declared that he would have voted UKIP, this resulted in several of the others declaring he was racist. How old were they?- about 9! My grandson who is 12 has just completed some Geography homework on housing and development. His research resulted in some information taken from the internet about immigration being the reason we needed so much new housing which led to us discussing the subject extensively. Those who think a 13 year old won't be aware of what is happening today are living in some strange imaginary world.
To keep some fun in this, brought some Brie today (I do love French cheese) will it be more expensive if we leave? and will this lead to cheese-smuggling?

Also perhaps in view of the fact that it is likely that the referendum may be sooner rather than later it may be useful (this is very boring I know) to get ourselves informed with regard to the EU - how it functions, how democratic it is - the structure - who holds the power - what is in it for UK- what are the arguments for leaving/staying etc etc.

I might start a thread if no-one else does but first I need to get informed - I did actually look at this at university but have forgotten absolutely everything!!!!

Trisher You are right about children being aware of political events.
I remember being very worried at the time of the Suez Crisis and asking my mother if there was going to be another war. We knew about war because we'd heard all about it not only from parents but also from older children, there were air raid shelters in the school playground and some people still had them in their back gardens.
I was 6 years old and knew about Suez because we always had the Home Service on at tea time.

Re the cheese. I think British artisan cheeses are now so good it wouldn't particularly bother me if I never ate French cheese again. Perhaps one unexpected benefit of all the milk quotas was that British farmers had to diversify so we now have lovely British cheeses and yoghurts.
I still want to stay in the EU though.

This thread has got a bit confusing but that looked like a very useful link posted by rosequartz on11 may 20:01:39

I hope the info we get about the EU is more factual than a lot of the stuff we have had recently in the GE.
Ajockalypse! How we laughed.

www.rspb.org.uk/community/ourwork/b/martinharper/archive/2015/05/12/defend-nature-blog.aspx

Something that the EU does.

It is aways better to be married if one of you is living in a foreign country. We got married for that reason but not being married wouldn't matter as much now. I am sure that no one wth a job would have to leave Germany but if ill with failing health - then that might be a problem.
It makes you realise what a marvellous institution the EU is.

There is probably going to be a quota for immigrants as we can't leave it all to the Italians, and such an improvement might tip the referendum. That woud really be tragedy - I hope it doesn't happen.