From my point of view - it hasn't gained any benefit at all ! We pay billions of pounds each yeah for 'membership' of the EU - in return, we get told which of our own laws we can and cannot enforce - we get flooded with illegal immigrants from countries thousands of miles away, who only want to come here because our welfare system will give them money from our taxes - even if they're here illegally !
It's high time we took back control of our island state and stopped contributing to a system that basically doesn't give a (hoot) about us !
Yes - it's a rant.. but I'm entitled to voice my opinion - like anyone else here ! Prove me wrong, people !
Yes.
Britain is part of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is a member of the EU, so Britain is therefore part of it.
All of the UK is a member of the EU
Scotland is part of the United Kingdom and so does not have separate membership of the EU.
in 1973 United Kingdom joined the EU
Never. It joined what was known as the EEC in 1973. It is now known as the EU and the United Kingdom has been part of it throughout that period.
The United Kingdom was a founder member of the EU when it was created in 1992/3. The UK joined the EU's predecessor organisation, the European Common Market in 1973.
United Kingdom
A net contributor to the EU pays more money into the budget than they get directly out. However, they do benefit from other aspects of EU membership, such as trade and tourism etc.
No. The United Kingdom is a country. The European is an organisation which has 28 countries as members. The United Kingdom is one of those countries.
The United Kingdom has been a member of the European Common Market and it's successors since 1973, but has always taken a back seat being one of only three EU members to not use the Euro in 2002 and has never shown any interest in Schengen, indeed and unusually all three major British political parties are opposed to the UK's membership of Schengen.
The United Kingdom joined the Common Market in 1973.