Friday 17 June 2016

Finance Fridays – The EU Referendum

The EU Referendum
We were looking at alternative investments for last week's Finance Fridays. The thought of investing in wine seemed appealing to many people but they weren't sure how long their investment would last!

I couldn't let this week pass without delving into the financial implications of next week's EU Referendum. This is not a political broadcast instead I have taken the current information taken from the official Vote Leave and Britain Stronger in Europe campaigns as time of writing. I have to give this disclaimer as both sides seem to be giving out fresh 'facts' everyday. Anyway, putting my lack of respect for either campaign to one side here's what both sides have to say:

Britain Stronger in Europe

- Annual contribution to the EU is £340 for each household but the CBI says that all the trade, investment, jobs and lower prices through being in Europe is worth £3,000 to each household.

- Remaining in Europe will create an extra 790,00 UK jobs by 2030.

- Being in Europe give us cheaper supermarket prices, cheaper flights to Europe and lower mobile phone charges whilst travelling in the EU.

- Free trade agreements with 50 countries around the world.

Vote Leave

- The £350 million we give to the EU each week could pay for:
  • 10 brand new schools
  • 8,000 new police officers
  • a fully staffed NHS hospital
- We'll be free to trade with the whole world allowing us to seize new opportunities which means more jobs.

- Scraping VAT on energy bills will save the average household £64 a year.

- Leaving the EU would allow the exiting of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and therefore lower food prices.

Have you thought of the financial implications of being in or out of the EU? Will you be voting next Thursday?

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10 comments:

  1. It's so hard to decide what is the best thing to do as I can see the benefits on both sides...

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  2. Really difficult to decide which way to vote....strong arguments for both sides. Really need to make a decision soon as not long to go!!

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  3. I am still in two minds of which way to vote there are so many good and bad things for both that its hard to weigh it all up.

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  4. I think the problem working out the finances is that everything is so interdependent that's it's difficult to come up with accurate figures.

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  5. I'm a bit fed up of all the scaremongering from both sides - there are pros and cons for both and I'd rather read them in a balanced way like this than in a way that tries to scare me into voting for one or the other x

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  6. We're still undecided, with conflicting arguments, and reading through this post, there are pros and cons for both sides. It's going to be a very different UK in a few days time.

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  7. Financially speaking is one thing. I think Britain on a whole would wholly benefit from staying IN. I have had the wonderful luck and experience of being able to live abroad for 10 years (In Barcelona, CAT) and its an experience that I know has enriched me greatly. I am now fluent in 3 languages. I have exposure to other ideals and cultures and I have bettered my career. I suffer with lupus and have had the top best health care I could ask for (all public and FREE). I pay my taxes here and contribute, the same as any EU "migrant". In my opinion jobs etc go the best candidate and the most experience. British people or not being "priced out". I benefit from having this experience and being welcome opened armed by my EU family and can't be more grateful for the experience. So financial or not, Britain are set to "gain" and be richer by staying within the EU. Ps most of the laws passed in the UK are set by the British parliament, it is only 7% of the laws created by the EU that are enforced on the UK.
    Great post and great to be talking and having a discussion, it is a topic close to my heart and should be talked about in a rational way like you have done. Thank you x

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  8. This is such a contentious issue. There is so much vitriol about it online and in real life

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  9. I have really wrestled with this one and have been both vote leave and vote remain over the last few weeks, as I can see clear benefits and drawbacks from both sides. However I am leaning more toward remain now. It has been hard to get to the facts and clear honest opinion - I've had to sift out the scaremongering which is a shame. I wish both sides would just present their arguments clearly and factually instead of trying to manipulate, so thank you for a clear and unbiased post.

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  10. I studied economics for a-level and always take an interest in business and politics. I have researched this finding as many unbiased information as I could and ignoring all the propganda etc and have made my decision based on that. I am worried that the government will ignore the vote anyway

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