I am sick of this weeks football of choice.
To sum up the argument there is a threat that Turkey are going to join the EU at some point in the future (possibly near future) because Germany will force us to let them. We will not have the power to stop this from happening.
Whilst neglecting the fact that both Sarkosy and Merkel have opposed it in the past, Merkel particularly strongly. (Instead favouring a different agreement closer to Norway's - and therefore potentially the UK's - in principle).
The French under Hollande are now supporting the idea of Turkey's EU membership in principle (but legally would have to get it through their parliament and their majority isn't big enough currently). But they are 'a bit hung up' on the Cypriot issue and human rights still.
And this is whilst the political climate in the rest of Europe, is how shall we put this in light of Austria's election result and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban comments that refugees “are threatening Europe’s Christian culture”.
Fragile? Is that the word I'm looking for?
Its been framed as if its just us here on our little over crowded island who are 'fighting against a tidal wave of migration'. Which is utter bollocks if you read just about any newspaper from any other EU state.
But wait! What's this?!!!
Guess who has been Turkey's biggest supporter of EU membership in recent years? That would be....
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errrrr THE UK!!!
David Miliband the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom - Nov 2009
During a visit to Turkey underlined the UK government's support for Turkey's bid to join the European Union, saying: "I am very clear that Turkish accession to the EU is important and will be of huge benefit to both Turkey and the EU."
David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - July 2010
During a visit to Turkey promised to "fight" for Turkey's membership of the European Union, saying he was "angry" at the slow pace of negotiations. He added that "a European Union without Turkey at its heart is not stronger but weaker... not more secure but less... not richer but poorer."
Not that you'd think this was the case from this week's media on any side.
Why haven't Brexit, beaten Cameron (and Labour) round the head with this to the point of knocking him out?
Why is Cameron not stressing the fact that the Brexit idea of German Imperialism and Turkey joining the EU and therefore having more voting power than Germany are ever so slightly at odds with each other?
Cameron is instead merely insisting that the UK's voice and claims we don't have a veto are wrong. Which gives the impression that he is actually opposed to the idea of Turkey joining which is a bit of a departure from, being the one saying he would fight for them.
Its a bit of a weak argument, given all the other arguments he could make. Or does he want to try avoiding upsetting Turkey still?
Obviously a lot has happened in 6 years, but politicians tend to have long memories when it comes to their political opponents. But EVERYONE seems to have forgotten this little gem. Odd isn't it?
As I say, Remain are quite happy here to let the German and French take the heat for the idea rather than admit that actually its been a British political aim.
But Leave are also quite happy here to let the Germans and French take the heat here too. Rather that than confront the fact that the UK's support for Turkey was based primarily on British military, strategic and economic benefits which Britain wanted to pursue - for its own benefit in the face of EU opposition.
Otherwise they have to explain why they don't see Turkey as an economic /political partner to the UK whilst at the same time saying we should be looking for Economic partners outside the EU...
Ohhhh.
Just how far are we politically on this one from what Merkel would prefer? Merkel has similar issues to the UK, regarding Turkey, in just about every respect. The reality is more migration from Turkey would be even more politically damaging to Germany than it potentially is to the UK!
The refugee crisis changes very little. Turkey can hold them to the head of Germany like a gun, saying 'Refugees or Turks, you choose'. The trouble is your average Brit or German probably will just see them the same way even though they aren't. Unwanted, Muslim, a burden to society and social infrastructure and therefore a potential threat.
Of course, the Brexit argument is that even allowing Turkey via free travel in the rest of the EU or access to Schengen is a danger to our national security and we should stop it at all cost. Quite HOW we are supposed to influence this, if we are NOT part of the EU and we are not part of Schengen anyway, is a question I'd like some good solid answers too. Rather than just saying Turkey is full of poor sexist, murdering religious nutters intent on destroying the very fabric of our civilisation perhaps they could come up with some practical solutions rather than little more than thinly veiled racism or social scaremongering.
So, yes there is some racism going on here. Its NOT just racism against Turks though. And frankly, I don't think its just Leave who are guilty here of stirring the pot of blame or not coming clean about things.
David Cameron does not want to be seen as having a shared interest with Germany, DESPITE being pro-EU. Because of course, that means he's in bed with them and weak. 
Which is mind bogglingly stupid and says something about our national ego, over and beyond Turkey.
It comes down to the fact that even pro-Europeans are seemingly 'embarrassed' at the prospect of hanging out with their foreign friends. We have this weird need to pretend they aren't really our friends like silly school kids who are desperate to be popular do.
The idea of exploring the fact that we are like other Europeans who also want national sovereignty and independence is not possible. But yes we can be like Norway and Switzerland (who have in no way been forced to compromise on anything). Oh and Iceland are nice white Christians who like banks so they are welcome in our club without any scrutiny about their levels of corruption or the state of their economic (which are far worse than you might think - as in some people have mortgages that are going UP, no matter how much they've paid into it).
Of course Turks are the nasty bad ones after taking in 3 million refugees with little support from anyone else. They should put up with overcrowding, stretched medical services, unemployment and crime so we don't have to...
Yep, the referendum, protecting our borders and Turkey's membership of the EU is far more important than thinking about ways to deal with migration as a global problem... because 'if we vote the right way, global migration won't be our problem'.
Right! Right??!
I wish everyone talking about Turkey as some kind of European disease would fuck off down a great big hole of arse. I am so fucking sick of it.
Turkey's issues are ones that the whole world needs wake up and pull its finger out to help Turkey with. They won't go away after 23rd June no matter the result.
But yes do believe what the newspapers are telling you as its easier to swallow than the reality...