[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

ha ha makes me laugh these countries always had weak economies and maggie thatcher signed the treaty Maastricht Treaty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia which states member states can have 60% debt..

Which, in this case you seem to have forgotten has been superseded by the "treaty of Lisbon". According to a certain Mr McBroon the changes & alterations were so negligible that a referendum on its acceptance was seen as unnecessary despite being promised otherwise ! You really don't give up do you ?

Just to refresh your memory (from one of your favourite oracles by the way) not only did he sign the UK up to all the updated EU lunacy, he went skulking in there late to boot.

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