Just watching question time and the EU referendum debate. Firstly I don't really get why people are against the EU. Specifically Rupert Murdoch - what's it ever done to him? And The Telegraph, why is it so against it if it's supposed to be tory and support business - totally don't get it.
But no one is talking about all the benefits it brings. Maternity leave and maternity pay anyone? That all came from the EU, but no one is talking about that. You just need to look at Australia, which many would think as comparable to the UK in many ways, but they get hardly any maternity leave. Jersey in the channel islands only in the last few years changed the law to give women two weeks maternity leave. Before that they got none at all! Jersey follows the UK laws and traditions in every way but one - they are not in the EU, so don't implement any EU regulations.
The EU have a part-time workers regulation, which covers your rights
The EU ecommerce and unfair contract terms regulations protect consumers with basic consumer rights.
And the human rights act?
Anyway, that is all off the top of my head. But where is the pro-EU lobby, ad how can I get involved in shining a light?
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Darcey2105 · 21/05/2015 23:41
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