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which aspects of being in the EU do you object to??

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Pricedrop · 03/09/2019 19:53

I mean SPECIFICALLY. I have only heard vague 'we want to govern our own country' reasons for Brexit...

it seems that the deal that we are wanting, on leaving the EU is largely the definition of being IN the EU. so, for example the customs/trading standards aspect and the avoidance of the hard border in Ireland

I'd love someone to explain the actual issues which are hoped to be resolved by leaving the EU..

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DontFeedTheCatCake · 06/09/2019 20:27

I'm not advocating the current system, that's for sure. We've had to turn away fantastic applicants and take on people whose language skills are average at best (vital in my field),whose training is inferior and whose understanding of the way our system works is non existent (trying to be a bit vague here so as not to out myself). Further down the line, a number of people appointed have to have intensive training and support but still don't reach the required level, and may have to leave. Yet, because the particular role isn't a shortage occupation, we can't take on someone who wouldnt present us with those issues. Often there are no UK applicants at all.

derxa · 06/09/2019 21:08

There have been issues with the Common Agricultural Policy with the food mountains and lakes of surplus, unsellable produce that affected the prices that farmers recieve. Fishery policies and quotas mean fishermen waste and dump the surplus fish that get caught in their nets because the wrong species and excess numbers are rendered unsellable. Would our government do much better? Who knows? There are global economic forces at play. This

AsTheWorldTurns · 06/09/2019 21:33

CAP also accounts for something approaching 50% of the EU budget.

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