If we vote for Brexit what happens

Herzlos

CLAPTON wrote: »

the EU has precisely NO funding of its own
It does gets lots of money from the UK which it mainly gives to other nations, some goes in straight corruption and some in administraion and a small amount finds its way back here.

Indeed, but did the EU decide to put the money into UK sports projects?

Would the UK government do the same thing?

You seem to be trying to imply that if we stop giving money to the EU, that we'll magically have more money to spend on the stuff the EU was funding. Like that whole NHS promise.

You also seem to be ignoring the fact that pretty much any trading deal with the EU will still likely result in us sending them large sums of money - we're unlikely to be saving anything.

Herzlos

Do you trust the government of the day to spend the £8.5bn outside London?
I'm well aware of democracy, but I'm also well aware of how our democratically elected government views the North.

I don't know much about athletics funding, but I'd be surprised if none of it came from the EU even indirectly (by funding park regenerations, or sport centres and the likes - I'm sure both have been done up here).

It's remarkably hard to find a useful list of what the EU has funded. Anyone have a link to something?

CLAPTON

Herzlos wrote: »

Do you trust the government of the day to spend the £8.5bn outside London?
I'm well aware of democracy, but I'm also well aware of how our democratically elected government views the North.

I don't know much about athletics funding, but I'd be surprised if none of it came from the EU even indirectly (by funding park regenerations, or sport centres and the likes - I'm sure both have been done up here).

unbelievable : you say you know nothing about the funding but are sure the holy EU is largely responsible even though every single penny comes from UK taxes.


Tell me : (do your own research)
which parts of the country are there cycling velodromes?

Give a list of UK olympic sized swimming pools

Herzlos

Have you ever tried answering a question directly? I mean, it doesn't hurt or anything. It might even let us have a reasonable discussion instead of everyone trying to keep up with your goalposts.

I never said that it's purely EU funded, I said that I'd be surprised if it was entirely UK funded.

mwpt

Conrad wrote: »

So little Britian with a small irrelevant population size is today second in the medals table, but how can this be, we're just a small insignificant island with no influence nor ability aside from that afforded by way of the old men in Brussels?

We will surely fail if left to our own devices, and just drift like a mindless jellyfish unable to carve a new reality.

Where do you come up with this stuff? Who exactly are you addressing it to?

CLAPTON

Herzlos wrote: »

Have you ever tried answering a question directly? I mean, it doesn't hurt or anything. It might even let us have a reasonable discussion instead of everyone trying to keep up with your goalposts.

I never said that it's purely EU funded, I said that I'd be surprised if it was entirely UK funded.

There is absolutely ZERO net money from the EU : is that a clear unambiguous answer?
There is NO net EU money.

I believe in democracy : so I would massively prefer the UK government to spend where they feel is best than I would trust the the EU to spend my money in Eastern europe.

psychological

Looking to buy in the next couple of months, FTB been pulling a 10% deposit together for many years and finally there.

It's concerning to read so many comments warning off buying a property anytime soon - instant negative equity after so much time spent saving is certainly a daunting prospect.

That said, we're moving out of London and mortgage will cost half what we pay in rent here. Already seen a drop in house prices where we're looking to buy post-brexit and (most importantly) we can afford it.

I could wait 3 years to see if we hit another recession, but for all that time I'll be paying my landlord's mortgage...

Always more factors to consider than what the market may or may not do I guess.

glasgowdan

More comments from people who don't understand scottish house selling.

We get a home report done as a seller. This gives a value.
Estate agents pick a number, usually around 10% below this. House gets marketed at this figure as "offers over".

House usually sells in the region of the home report value, or well above it in some areas (and below in others).

Herzlos

I believe in democracy : so I would massively prefer the UK government to spend where they feel is best than I would trust the the EU to spend my money in Eastern europe.

Now we're almost getting somewhere. So you're happy for nothing outside the M25 to receive any government funding, because democracy?

glasgowdan

psychological wrote: »

Looking to buy in the next couple of months, FTB been pulling a 10% deposit together for many years and finally there.

It's concerning to read so many comments warning off buying a property anytime soon - instant negative equity after so much time spent saving is certainly a daunting prospect.

That said, we're moving out of London and mortgage will cost half what we pay in rent here. Already seen a drop in house prices where we're looking to buy post-brexit and (most importantly) we can afford it.

I could wait 3 years to see if we hit another recession, but for all that time I'll be paying my landlord's mortgage...

Always more factors to consider than what the market may or may not do I guess.

But the people here spreading doom and gloom have very little experience of buying and selling and they're not settled with families hence they can wait years quite happily before finding their perfect home.

I would go with your own heart and head.