€9 billion out of ~€160 billion. Total spending by the EU on the UK ~€6 billion. Yep - that's going to hurt.
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post€9 billion out of ~€160 billion. Total spending by the EU on the UK ~€6 billion. Yep - that's going to hurt.
Cognitive reasoning is not their strong suit.Comment
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Originally posted by meridian View PostBrexiters like to have it both ways - we both “send £9bn to the EU so there’s a big hole in their finances”, and “all they do is take an admin fee off the top and send our own money back to us”.
Cognitive reasoning is not their strong suit.Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostAnd how many net contributors are there?Слава Україні! Героям слава!Comment
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We've also spaffed £66bn up the wall (as of April) trying to deliver the vanity project, crashed the pound, etc.
Another 7 years' membership would have been an absolute bargain by comparison.Comment
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Originally posted by Zigenare View PostIt's 9bn that the EU is going to have to find elsewhere. France and Germany will have it covered, don't worry."The boy who cried Sheep"Comment
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Originally posted by MasterBait View Postin case Lib Dem and Lab form a coalition government“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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Originally posted by meridian View PostBrexiters like to have it both ways - we both “send £9bn to the EU so there’s a big hole in their finances”, and “all they do is take an admin fee off the top and send our own money back to us”.
Cognitive reasoning is not their strong suit.Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.Comment
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Originally posted by Zigenare View PostThe £9bn is the admin fee. You've not quite grasped this, have you?His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostTechnically it's the bar bill. But I understand that will be drastically reduced by next month...Comment
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