free Trade is obsolete now though

most economic transactions between countries are not trade but investment. That is a change in the economy from 30 years ago when it was the EEC and we joined. Now it is a single market. Even Maggie supported that, but a single market is NOT a free trade zone comprising several different markets operating under different rules. And if there is to be one set of rules you need a single body to oversee their operation. That is why the EU has grown - to oversee the single market.

Posted By: mr carra on June 2nd 2005 at 16:53:46

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European Referendum (NCFC) - T 07, Jun 2, 16:07:18
- Agree with Neil Kinnock... (NCFC) - Jono, Jun 2, 16:33:07
  - we were told by UKIP.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 16:38:16
- simple as I see it (NCFC) - south, Jun 2, 16:15:13
  - politicians all really love the EU (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 16:27:23
  - I disagree. Every government politician wants it. (NCFC) - Arganth, Jun 2, 16:23:11
    - it will happen one day because... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 16:33:15
      - No. Globalisation makes demands of the economics, not the legal position. (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 2, 16:42:26
        
        free Trade is obsolete now though (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 16:53:46
        
        There has been an increase in trade in services and investment, yes. (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 2, 17:03:15
        
        I understood the foreign minister (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 17:08:29
      - The question that jumps out of there is... (NCFC) - Arganth, Jun 2, 16:36:44
        
        Globalisation is not proven to to be occurrin anway... (NCFC) - vstevenson, Jun 2, 16:51:09
        
        agree its a bit of a catch all (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 17:03:44
        
        Agree, i'm in a real globalised mood at the mo... (NCFC) - vstevenson, Jun 2, 17:07:07
        
        OK, globalisation doesn't demand it - democracy does (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 16:44:29
        
        The case in point against Privatization... (NCFC) - vstevenson, Jun 2, 17:04:13
        
        agreed - a superstate is not practical or desirable at this point (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 17:10:39
        
        So where does a foreign minister, diplomatic service and elected president (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 2, 16:48:12
        
        European justice is supreme over national courts (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 16:58:11
        
        Not under the constitution it wouldn't (assuming I understand it correctly)..... (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 2, 17:06:36
        
        the EU doesn't actually take away ANY national sovereignty (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 17:19:31
        
        The constitution says this...... (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 2, 17:27:17
        
        how? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 17:34:19
        
        But it moves it. (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 2, 17:41:07
        
        Depends on how democratic and freewilled democracy is... (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Jun 2, 16:46:25
        
        and if democracy evsits anymore? (NCFC) - vstevenson, Jun 2, 17:10:26
        
        "evsits" should say "exists" (n/m) (NCFC) - vstevenson, Jun 2, 17:11:50
        
        Of course... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 2, 17:01:40

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