European rulings are damaging our country
HAVE you noticed how the price of some goods has almost doubled in the last year?
If you query this you are told 'due to the increase of fuel etc we have to pass it on'. Really, how much longer do we have to put up with this 'excuse'? Now we see once again, with winter looming, that electricity and gas prices are set to rise and put some people, particularly pensioners, at risk.
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Many will be people who have worked hard all their lives; some may have fought for you and I in various conflicts and who I feel deserve a darn sight better treatment than they are receiving now. Eat, heat or die will be main issues this winter for some of them.
Why did the Government see fit to sell our main fuel suppliers to foreign interests? Oh yes, money and profit! Now I read that China is now eyeing up investing in Britain. Where will this end? As for foreign aid, why does this continue when we are becoming a Third World nation in how some of us have to survive?
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I believe the European Union is laying down rules that are to the detriment of this country and its way of life. To me, the green issue will mean the actual loss of hundreds of jobs, leaving even more people to claim benefits. Where is the sense in all this? Are the likes of France and Germany so quick to meet demands made by the EU? Somehow I don't think so.
As for immigration, France has shown that it will not tolerate the influx and will despite, the so called fear of fines, will deport people in their hundreds. We in Britain on the other hand seem to roll over and take all the rules and conditions that the EU sees fit to enforce upon us.
This country is really short of money and in debt, yet we apparently give away billions in aid to countries which do not need it, such as India, Ecuador and Argentina.
In my opinion, it is time to remove the blinkers and look after our own – then maybe we will be able to rise above the mess of debt this country finds itself in.
Charity should always begin at home, not in the EU and all it stands for: which to us is debt, rising costs and the loss of jobs.
B J CONNELL
Plymouth
Comments
by Hermes_001
Sunday, September 02 2012, 3:14PM
“I've recently signed on to take my household energy from Edf (Électricité de France). They've guaranteed that I'll have no price rise before April 2014 with no get out penalty, and the promise to inform me if any other deal is £1 per week cheaper. As far as I'm concerned vive la France.”
by Jannercide
Saturday, September 01 2012, 9:55PM
“The inflation is due to quantative easing rather than the laws made in europe. Need to look closer to home.”
by timplymouth
Saturday, September 01 2012, 9:43PM
“As for the foreign 'ownership' of U.K. resources, what problem do you think this will cause? You think Mr Hollanda is going to phone up EDF's UK management and order them to turn off the electricity if we have a dispute with France?
I'm all for reform of our relationship with the E.U. but I think some people like to scapegoat the E.U. for all our problems when really they should look closer to home.”
by josdave
Saturday, September 01 2012, 6:14PM
“As for migrant workers there was a rumour, I hope that is all it was, that a well known flower grower in Cornwall was only employing Eastern Europeans and refusing locals. It seems the discrimination laws only work one way against us. I support Charlie and if more people boycotted goods from China and other eastern countries who make it so cheap by dodgy working practices we would be better off. While the same goods would be dearer for a while it would provide employment in the long term for many.”
by Waltersmith
Saturday, September 01 2012, 6:10PM
“Bye Tessa43”
by MissAnthrope
Saturday, September 01 2012, 6:07PM
“I think you'll find you'll be supporting Eastern European migrant workers Charlie, as most British people think picking fruit and veg for a living is beneath them. I blame Thatcher for creating a society with unrealistic expectations.”
by CharlieDodd
Saturday, September 01 2012, 5:47PM
“I bought some apples yesterday but the wording on the stickers was too small to read, so when I got home I used a magnifying glass and was amazed to see "New Zealand Produce". Don't they make apples in Britain any more or what?
Idea- everything produced in Britain (inc fruit/veg/meat/milk/ household goods, factory-made items etc) should have a small Union Jack sticker so we can do our patriotic bit and buy British to support British workers.”
by Tessa43
Saturday, September 01 2012, 5:07PM
“It makes me so angry that people have to go without whilst the richest get richer. Why should we give billions to other countries when we are in a double recession? I don't know about people coming to live here I am thinking of leaving England for good. There is mass unemployment, fuel is expensive here and that makes it hard to afford food. That is without gas, electric, water and tv. Everyone just wants a profit from us but nobody wants to pay a wage anymore.”
by willems
Saturday, September 01 2012, 4:12PM
“Pressure however,must be kept up on the Government,and this can be done by giving support to the 'Campaign for a Referendum'.Go to http://tinyurl.com/3c4afj6”
by MissAnthrope
Saturday, September 01 2012, 3:39PM
“I've got my central heating on now at full blast before the prices go up.”