What do you make of all the scare-mongering, AKA Project Fear, that is coming out of the Remain camp, relating to the European Referendum?
I ask because there seems to be something of a contradiction in the whole thing.
On the one hand, we have David Cameron and his government fulfilling a manifesto commitment and organising a referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU, following a 'renegotiation' of the terms of membership with other EU members.
On the other hand, David Cameron and his acolytes in the Cabinet and the Remain camp, including some members of the security services and some members of the military, are telling us that if the UK does indeed Brexit, then we will experience:
The economic consequences have been batted back and forth and the outcome depends upon the individual's overall view on Brexit. However, surely a depreciation in Sterling would be expected to make the UK's exports cheaper and so would be a boost for the UK economy.
In terms of the intelligence sharing. The most effective and important partnership that the UK participates in, is the Five Eyes programme. This intelligence sharing agreement is between, Australia, Canada, New Zealand , USA and the UK. You will note the lack of any other EU member. You will understand that this mutually beneficial cooperation programme will continue whatever the outcome of the EU referendum. Indeed, you will have heard from Cameron and Co. how the UK's GCHQ intelligence centre is one of, or maybe is the foremost of such centres, in the world. Indeed, possibly equal to or only just surpassed by the USA's capabilities. A former head of the CIA essentially discounted other European intelligence service capabilities and posited that the EU sometimes get in the way of intelligence gathering and sharing.
In terms of war and peace in Europe (including in the EU countries), it is NATO that has ensured the peace, for the last 67 years. Certainly not the EU. I have posted on this earlier blog regarding the EU's contribution to the situation in Ukraine. If this is what EU membership saving us from war is about, then the UK is better-off out rather than running the risk of getting pulled into a European conflict because of the EU's naive and dangerous meddling.
But back to the contradiction.
If we, for just a single moment, accept the clap-trap that is spewing forth from Cameron and the Remainians, then why on earth is Cameron holding this referendum? If the risks are so great - don't know about you but WW3 and Armageddon are up there for me - why hasn't the vote been canceled? Indeed, why were none of these arguments put forward by Cameron and Co., before legislation on the EU referendum was put before Parliament? Or at the very least during those debates on this?.
Call me cynical but I suspect that these 'fears and risks' don't actually exist. They are just being dreamt-up now. There will no doubt be more in the days and weeks to come. I ask you to apply the contradiction test to them. If Brexit is so dangerous, why are we having the vote?
I suppose we should at least be grateful that the Remainiacs haven't (yet) invoked biblical plagues being inflicted on the UK. Fire, pestilence, bugs, boils, etc. There's still time though.
As before, the solution is - Vote Brexit!
I ask because there seems to be something of a contradiction in the whole thing.
On the one hand, we have David Cameron and his government fulfilling a manifesto commitment and organising a referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU, following a 'renegotiation' of the terms of membership with other EU members.
On the other hand, David Cameron and his acolytes in the Cabinet and the Remain camp, including some members of the security services and some members of the military, are telling us that if the UK does indeed Brexit, then we will experience:
- Economic dislocation and a contraction in the UK economy
- Immediately depreciating value for the Pound Sterling.
- The shock effect could lead to serious conflict in Europe - war and such - indeed some have mentioned Brexit being a potential cause for World War 3 starting.
- The UK would also become immediately more vulnerable to a terrorist attack as the European partners, with which we currently share intelligence, would cut-off cooperation.
The economic consequences have been batted back and forth and the outcome depends upon the individual's overall view on Brexit. However, surely a depreciation in Sterling would be expected to make the UK's exports cheaper and so would be a boost for the UK economy.
In terms of the intelligence sharing. The most effective and important partnership that the UK participates in, is the Five Eyes programme. This intelligence sharing agreement is between, Australia, Canada, New Zealand , USA and the UK. You will note the lack of any other EU member. You will understand that this mutually beneficial cooperation programme will continue whatever the outcome of the EU referendum. Indeed, you will have heard from Cameron and Co. how the UK's GCHQ intelligence centre is one of, or maybe is the foremost of such centres, in the world. Indeed, possibly equal to or only just surpassed by the USA's capabilities. A former head of the CIA essentially discounted other European intelligence service capabilities and posited that the EU sometimes get in the way of intelligence gathering and sharing.
In terms of war and peace in Europe (including in the EU countries), it is NATO that has ensured the peace, for the last 67 years. Certainly not the EU. I have posted on this earlier blog regarding the EU's contribution to the situation in Ukraine. If this is what EU membership saving us from war is about, then the UK is better-off out rather than running the risk of getting pulled into a European conflict because of the EU's naive and dangerous meddling.
But back to the contradiction.
If we, for just a single moment, accept the clap-trap that is spewing forth from Cameron and the Remainians, then why on earth is Cameron holding this referendum? If the risks are so great - don't know about you but WW3 and Armageddon are up there for me - why hasn't the vote been canceled? Indeed, why were none of these arguments put forward by Cameron and Co., before legislation on the EU referendum was put before Parliament? Or at the very least during those debates on this?.
Call me cynical but I suspect that these 'fears and risks' don't actually exist. They are just being dreamt-up now. There will no doubt be more in the days and weeks to come. I ask you to apply the contradiction test to them. If Brexit is so dangerous, why are we having the vote?
I suppose we should at least be grateful that the Remainiacs haven't (yet) invoked biblical plagues being inflicted on the UK. Fire, pestilence, bugs, boils, etc. There's still time though.
As before, the solution is - Vote Brexit!
Project Fear? How can anyone who supported the NO vote during the Scottish referendum, and therefore supported Project Fear now complain about being subjected to the same tactics? Scottish Pensioners were terrorised by DC, political parties and major businesses, the US Govt got dragged in to scare British citizens living in Scotland. Even the Aussie PM stuck his oar in - a PM of a nation that chose Independence !!!!!! WW3 and Armageddon ! We were told Scotland would be more at risk from meteors if we voted YES !!! DC and his cronies will stop at nothing so you better get used to it. I wonder when his pal at ASDA will be jumping in !!! I will be voting to leave the EU but don't complain about Project Fear in this campaign if you stood by and watched it happen during the last referendum in the UK. )
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