New Posts For Thread: The UK's 1975 EEC referendumhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendumWhat would the vote have been if there was freedom of movement back thenNot to mention the EMU and the forced political integration from the Maastricht Treaty to the Lisbon Treaty.Since the Tories came back into power in 2011 it has continued at the same rate.....why we have voted for Brexithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendum?post_id=550014663#550014663Since the Tories came back into power in 2011 it has continued at the same rate.....why we have voted for BrexitSat, 24 Sep 2016 12:23:54 -0500jed.davison • September 24, 2016 10:51 AM BST EbulGery,The explosion in immigration post-2001 was not really a consequence of the accession of the East European nations. It was a direct result of an unannounced and anti-democratic change in Immighttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendum?post_id=550014635#550014635jed.davison • September 24, 2016 10:51 AM BST EbulGery,The explosion in immigration post-2001 was not really a consequence of the accession of the East European nations. It was a direct result of an unannounced and anti-democratic change in ImmigSat, 24 Sep 2016 12:22:12 -0500yes I think we would have joined how it stood then as there were only a handful of nations in it, had people known though what was secretly being planned would be a different matter.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendum?post_id=550010579#550010579yes I think we would have joined how it stood then as there were only a handful of nations in it, had people known though what was secretly being planned would be a different matter.Sat, 24 Sep 2016 05:16:29 -0500When we voted in 1975, on whether to remain in the EU or leave. I believe there were only six nations in the union. And all comparatively wealthy.Free movement then was seen as a positive advantage to all concerned.It's only since we allowed so manyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendum?post_id=550010545#550010545When we voted in 1975, on whether to remain in the EU or leave. I believe there were only six nations in the union. And all comparatively wealthy.Free movement then was seen as a positive advantage to all concerned.It's only since we allowed so manySat, 24 Sep 2016 05:11:21 -0500EbulGery,The explosion in immigration post-2001 was not really a consequence of the accession of the East European nations. It was a direct result of an unannounced and anti-democratic change in Immigration Policy by Blair and Straw.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendum?post_id=550010363#550010363EbulGery,The explosion in immigration post-2001 was not really a consequence of the accession of the East European nations. It was a direct result of an unannounced and anti-democratic change in Immigration Policy by Blair and Straw.Sat, 24 Sep 2016 04:51:09 -0500Was a massive reduction Ebul but the agreement was due to run out shortly and we would have needed to renegotiate it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendum?post_id=550009563#550009563Was a massive reduction Ebul but the agreement was due to run out shortly and we would have needed to renegotiate it.Sat, 24 Sep 2016 01:48:52 -0500Thatcher got us a reduction in what we paid to be part of the EU.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendum?post_id=550007731#550007731Thatcher got us a reduction in what we paid to be part of the EU.Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:16:39 -0500I think Thatcher may have taken us out, she threatened to, unless the common agricultural policy was reformed.The EU obliged her to an extent, they did not think she was bluffing.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendum?post_id=550007721#550007721I think Thatcher may have taken us out, she threatened to, unless the common agricultural policy was reformed.The EU obliged her to an extent, they did not think she was bluffing.Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:15:48 -0500We were told it was good for our exports, and I also suspect we wanted cheaper importsWe never read the small print.There was not much movement of labour then, that only started when we allowed the ex communist East European countries to join from 20https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendum?post_id=550007699#550007699We were told it was good for our exports, and I also suspect we wanted cheaper importsWe never read the small print.There was not much movement of labour then, that only started when we allowed the ex communist East European countries to join from 20Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:13:46 -0500This was meant for the politics forumBut happy for some abstract chit - chat responses.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30736321/the-uks-1975-eec-referendum?post_id=550003411#550003411This was meant for the politics forumBut happy for some abstract chit - chat responses.Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:43:35 -0500