Mega Tsunami
Emperor
Sweden is going to the polls today to vote as to whether they should adopt the Euro. Latest opinion polls (so I heard on the radio) give the NO vote at 46% and the YES vote at 40%. This is despite the fact that most main parties, newspapers and television companies all came out in favour of the Euro.
Britain is on the periphery of Europe and on the whole we dont feel part of the mainland. We love to trade and visit (and be good, friendly neighbours ), but the thought of a United States of Europe run by the French scares us to death. And the Euro is a very big step along that way.
Sweden (and Norway for that matter) are also on the periphery and I suspect they feel much the same as we do. I would like to hear from some of you if that is true.
The Swedish and British economies have done very nicely thank you very much outside the Euro whilst, on the whole, those inside the Euro have suffered. Why should we join from that point of view?
I appreciate there are other reasons the Swedes want to stay out eg their high tax/high welfare state suites them and they worry that this might change once they join the Euro.
Will the death of Anna Lindh provide a sympathy vote for the Euro? I hope not.
IIRC, in Britain recent opinion polls show something like 55 against and only 25 for it. A no vote by Sweden will put any referendum here to bed for many years to come.
So, come on you Swedes, Britain (and Denmark perhaps) needs you.
Britain is on the periphery of Europe and on the whole we dont feel part of the mainland. We love to trade and visit (and be good, friendly neighbours ), but the thought of a United States of Europe run by the French scares us to death. And the Euro is a very big step along that way.
Sweden (and Norway for that matter) are also on the periphery and I suspect they feel much the same as we do. I would like to hear from some of you if that is true.
The Swedish and British economies have done very nicely thank you very much outside the Euro whilst, on the whole, those inside the Euro have suffered. Why should we join from that point of view?
I appreciate there are other reasons the Swedes want to stay out eg their high tax/high welfare state suites them and they worry that this might change once they join the Euro.
Will the death of Anna Lindh provide a sympathy vote for the Euro? I hope not.
IIRC, in Britain recent opinion polls show something like 55 against and only 25 for it. A no vote by Sweden will put any referendum here to bed for many years to come.
So, come on you Swedes, Britain (and Denmark perhaps) needs you.