Should the UK remain a member of the European Union? The issue of whether or not the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union has been debated heavily over the past decade‚ with the debate heating up even more from the current European Sovereign Debt Crisis. Recent polls of the UK population showed that around half of the UK’s citizens would vote to pull out of the EU if it went to referendum. However‚ after all of the economic‚ political‚ and social advantages of being a member
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Should the UK leave the EU? The European Union made up of united countries whose governments work together. Each country has to pay money to be a member‚ and mostly do this by taxes to ensure they receive certain benefits. The money contributed by each country is used to change the way in which people live and do business in Europe. The intention of the EU is to unify people in Europe‚ however it is often debated whether or not being a member of the EU is beneficial for the UK. Many people believe
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obrenquiries@obr.gsi.gov.uk This publication is available for download at www. official-documents.gov.uk This document is also available from our website at http://budgetresponsibility.independent.gov.uk ISBN: 9780101857321 PU1458 Printed in the UK for The Stationery Office Limited on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office ID P002545717 03/13 Printed on paper containing 75% recycled fibre content minimum. Contents Foreword.....................................
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The UK economy reached the peak since 2008. Thanks to the euro crisis which has affected more than 50 countries in 2008‚ the economy of the UK had dropped to the trough immediately during the period of 2008-2009. Not only the UK economy was affected‚ a lot of European countries were affected by it too. The UK government had realized this problem. So they have produced different policies to help their economy. In this essay‚ 5 economic indicators which are the Balance of Payment‚ currency exchange
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The UK economy After faltering for several years‚ the UK economy shows signs of real recovery‚ with rising spending‚ investment‚ exports and even manufacturing growth. At the start of 2014‚ there seems to be a virtuous circle of falling unemployment‚ falling inflation‚ and rising GDP. After one of the longest and deepest recessions on record‚ these signs of economic growth are definitely welcome‚ yet it is far from a return to normality. Real GDP is still 2% below its 2008 peak‚ and the economy
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consideration‚ I have decided to write about the EU-membership. Since the EU was first started‚ there have been many discussions around this particular theme. This is one of the reasons why I have turned to it in my essay. I think the different parts of the discussion of why Norway should be a member‚ are very engaging‚ and there are many good arguments coming from both sides. For the many members who can join the EU-membership‚ including Norway‚ the membership is considered to have many positive consequences
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Economy of the UK Britain’s industrial heritage. During the 19th century Britain was transformed from a mainly agricultural society into an industrial one. This change has been called the Industrial Revolution. By 1900 Britain had become a major world power. The coal & iron found in the North Sea. The Midlands‚ Scotland & South Wales provided the power for factories in those areas. The waterways of Newcastle & Glasgow provided easy access to the sea & ship-building
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Influence of the EU on Democracy in the UK One of the objectives of the creation of the European Union was to develop a single market and remove trading barriers so there would be standardisation of technical regulations and convergence of conditions between European markets. With this in mind‚ it saw the need for employers and employees to work together in order to achieve this. The main statement of the European social policy is the Social Charter (approved by 11 of the then 12 member states)
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review assessing the reasons why the French President‚ Charles de Gaulle‚ vetoed Britain’s membership of the European Community in January 1963. Please refer to relevant sources. FRANCE’S REJECTION OF UK EEC MEMBERSHIP. PRESS STATEMENT BY FRENCH PRESIDENT CHARLES DE GAULLE‚ 14 JANUARY 1963 This is an extract of General de Gaulle’s speech which cast a veto against the UK’s first application for EEC membership. . . . England is‚ in effect‚ insular‚ maritime‚ linked through its trade‚ markets‚ and
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An example of this is in 1975‚ the Labour government of Harold Wilson called a referendum on the membership of the European Economic community since his government was struggling over the issue and the only way of uniting it was to give the public a vote on the membership of the EEC with the condition to his colleagues that they would have to accept the majority vote. In 2011‚ David Cameron was forced to call a referendum on whether
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