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Everything posted by thecrashingisles
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I'm not suggesting that there are only upsides, just that the same trade offs are also there when it comes to our trading relationship with the rest of Europe. If you're in favour of protectionism with the rest of the world but uncontrolled free trade with Europe, there's an inconsistency in your argument.
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He's consistently promoted a pro-Russian point of view and his analysis lacks credibility. Initially he said Kyiv would fall in the first few days, then he said that Russia would encircle the Ukrainians in the east, then he said that maybe if the Ukrainians can hold Kyiv, they could get a negotiated agreement to divide the country.
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If refugees in general are not on topic then how have you ended up arguing that there's nothing we can do about people trafficking Channel crossings and just have to "lap it up"? Wouldn't you be on stronger ground saying that we should accept more refugees from Ukraine regardless of our general policy, or does that sound too discriminating?
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Let's try another variant of the question. Let's say you come from a deprived area but you yourself have been relatively successful and live in another European country. If you could choose, would you rather your home region become 25% richer, or would you spread an equivalent amount across Europe as a whole in a way that was imperceptible to most individuals?