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Why Should Obama Dabble In British Politics?
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Would he like his US to be partly governed by a amalgamation of Mexican and South American countries?
No the US are not in the least bothered about the British people, they just selfishly want to use UK as a voice in European affairs.
Would he like his US to be partly governed by a amalgamation of Mexican and South American countries?
No the US are not in the least bothered about the British people, they just selfishly want to use UK as a voice in European affairs.
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The average Joe is entitled to state their opinion, in places such as here, because they don't have more influence than another poster arguing a different viewpoint. That's part of a debate. Although even then those outside the UK should be careful since the same, 'not your concern', accusation could be levelled at them; depending on what was written....
12:47 Fri 22nd Apr 2016
AOG,
Obama had British Citizenship when he was born.
// British Nationality Act of 1948 (Part II, Section 5): Subject to the provisions of this section, a person born after the commencement of this Act shall be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by descent if his father is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies at the time of the birth. //
But really, by virtue of being President, he can say what he thinks is in the best interest of the USA.
Obama had British Citizenship when he was born.
// British Nationality Act of 1948 (Part II, Section 5): Subject to the provisions of this section, a person born after the commencement of this Act shall be a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by descent if his father is a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies at the time of the birth. //
But really, by virtue of being President, he can say what he thinks is in the best interest of the USA.
The ins and outs all pick out the bits that suit them, Boris also said;
".. that America would never give up control of its own affairs in the way that the UK has done as a member of the EU.
It is deeply anti-democratic, and much as I admire the United States, and much as I respect the president, I believe he must admit that his country would not dream of embroiling itself in anything of the kind."
".. that America would never give up control of its own affairs in the way that the UK has done as a member of the EU.
It is deeply anti-democratic, and much as I admire the United States, and much as I respect the president, I believe he must admit that his country would not dream of embroiling itself in anything of the kind."
// ".. that America would never give up control of its own affairs in the way that the UK has done as a member of the EU. //
The NAFTA single market isn't much different than the EU.
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The NAFTA single market isn't much different than the EU.
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He isn't dabbling in British politics -- he's dabbling in his own. For various reasons, the US generally regards the UK's continued membership of the EU as in its interests. Why should he not say so?
The wider point here is that Brexit is not really at all just an issue for the UK. It will have an impact on our relationship with pretty much the entire world. With the European Union, obviously; with the rest of the world less obviously perhaps, but then as we're part of the EU we are often seen in that context on certain issues, so that in many cases people negotiating with the UK were doing so either through the EU or with that in mind. Leaving will change those relationships in complex ways -- if nothing else by creating one extra country to deal with as a separate entity, which creates what might be seen as unnecessary hassle.
Feel free to ignore it, but telling the rest of the world that they shouldn't even speak is pretty disrespectful. And this, bear in the mind, is the world you are intending to be more open to if Brexit happens. Telling that world to sod off is a poor start to the intended brighter future that await us once we let go the shackles of the corrupt dictatorship that is the EU (or whatever the latest overblown rhetoric is).
Of course, it's ultimately a decision for the British people, and it's not at all unreasonable for them to put local interests first. It's just a shame that so many people seem to think that the UK's interests and those of the rest of the world are so different.
The wider point here is that Brexit is not really at all just an issue for the UK. It will have an impact on our relationship with pretty much the entire world. With the European Union, obviously; with the rest of the world less obviously perhaps, but then as we're part of the EU we are often seen in that context on certain issues, so that in many cases people negotiating with the UK were doing so either through the EU or with that in mind. Leaving will change those relationships in complex ways -- if nothing else by creating one extra country to deal with as a separate entity, which creates what might be seen as unnecessary hassle.
Feel free to ignore it, but telling the rest of the world that they shouldn't even speak is pretty disrespectful. And this, bear in the mind, is the world you are intending to be more open to if Brexit happens. Telling that world to sod off is a poor start to the intended brighter future that await us once we let go the shackles of the corrupt dictatorship that is the EU (or whatever the latest overblown rhetoric is).
Of course, it's ultimately a decision for the British people, and it's not at all unreasonable for them to put local interests first. It's just a shame that so many people seem to think that the UK's interests and those of the rest of the world are so different.
"...I find it strange that some of you are quite upset by an American meddling in you affairs, yet you allow a bunch of foreigners in Brussels to do it all the time."
Seems to me that mostly the people complaining about an American "meddling in our affairs" are also the people who want to leave Europe, so there isn't that much contradiction.
Seems to me that mostly the people complaining about an American "meddling in our affairs" are also the people who want to leave Europe, so there isn't that much contradiction.
Bazwillrun
//rather be that than a little insignificant welshman with a massive chip on my shoulder.....//
I can't imagine to whom you refer but just for your information Mikey is no more Welsh than Del Trotter. He lives there and is a wannabe but I was born in Hampstead London but have more Welsh blood running through me than he ever has.Mikey's family ,I believe, was Irish and no shame in that.
My family was Welsh. Please don't make that mistake again.
//rather be that than a little insignificant welshman with a massive chip on my shoulder.....//
I can't imagine to whom you refer but just for your information Mikey is no more Welsh than Del Trotter. He lives there and is a wannabe but I was born in Hampstead London but have more Welsh blood running through me than he ever has.Mikey's family ,I believe, was Irish and no shame in that.
My family was Welsh. Please don't make that mistake again.
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