The Norway Option will keep appearing in the EU referendum debate so here are some useful links explaining what it’s all about.
What is the Norway Option?
The Norway Option is a move whereby the UK gives up EU membership by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and moves to a position in the European Economic Area which essentially only participates in the single market and therefore the four freedoms of movement, goods, capital and people but is not engaged in political union. EEA countries are Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, but as Norway is the biggest country in the group, any proposed shift by the UK to this position gets labelled as The Norway Option.
In order to join the EEA, the UK would probably first join EFTA (of which Switzerland is also a member) although that particular move depends on Brexit negotiations.
A quick comparison of the Norway Option and Britain’s current EU membership:
Like all those political exemptions….and most people would probably agree. Norway seems to have a pretty good deal but the BBC likes to concentrate mainly on the economic consequences of Brexit…or I should say the supposed consequences…There will be winners and losers in either scenario but in the end not much will change economically…but the BBC, as in Bloom’s misleading report, cherry-picks alarmist scenarios that paint a highly negative picture of leaving the EU.
To most people this is not about economics [The billions we plough into the EU might come in handy though] and more to do with the politics, sovereignty, the ECJ, immigration and control of your own country to a much higher extent than being subsumed inside the EU would, or does, allow.
The BBC of course would find it hard to quantify such feelings [Though 4 million votes for UKIP might have helped them] and in reality doesn’t try too hard to do so preferring instead to settle for labelling the sceptics racist little Englanders.
Balance, who needs it when you are completely unaccountable.
Forget the negotiations, tell the EU to stick it.
Incidentally the insidious statement is repeatedly being made that Brexit is leaving Europe.
Well it is not, it is leaving the poisonous, treasonous, EU. Which will then wither away as it so richly deserves.
We can then start exporting Muslims.
That table needs to be on every BBBC page until after the vote.
Farage at Launch of” GO” campaign.
This is the Launch of the cross party “GO” (Grassrootes out) , leave the EU campaign.
Nigel Farage speaks at 48 mins. into the video and is followed by Liam Fox.
During the Q&A session at the end, Liam Fox talks about pro-EU Media Bias and one broadcaster in particular stands out ……can you guess which one ?
Nibor
That is because the EU is not a country, has never been country and, with our hard work, will never become a “country! (alternative spelling acceptable).
Additionally, will everyone please stop describing the treasonous filth in Europe as elite.
Thank you.
(1) Independence from the EU.
(2) The Queen as a symbolic Head of State.
(3) A Flag with a Union Jack.
(4) No unelected anti-Democratic House of Lords, imposing elitist left-wing feudalism.
(5) A points based Immigration policy, based on merit.
(6) A federation with democracy for all four
Nations, (even England) England, Scotland, Ulster and Wales.
As a temporary set-up, I suggest that Britain should suspend the “Statute of Westminster” and become a Dominion of Australia, under Australian federal control from Canberra for a few months, so that all Australia’s free trade agreements become legally attached to Britain. That way Britain could instantly obtain the best free trade set up in the World, immediately after independence from the EU. Then Britain could gradually obtain independence from Australia with all the benefits lost since we joined the EU in 1973.
I would prefer the Canadian option. I don’t think the Queen/English monarchy will be in place for much longer in Australia. Canada is different – they actually love the Queen and the royal family – perhaps because it infuriates the French-Canadians.
I’m not sure the Norway option is a good example of the benefits of leaving the EU.
Keep in mind that Scandinavia is the darling of the left and the socialist ‘vision’ of how high taxation and large government can work within a capitalist economy. What socialists won’t admit to, however, is that a successful economy will always lead to an affordable large political state – not the other way around.
I would also like to point out that EFTA (European Free Trade Association) is not confined to countries within Europe (or surrounding countries). Mexico is a member, as is South Africa, Israel and South Korea (and more).
There is absolutely no rational reason why Britain would be worse off out of the EU. In the current worldwide economic climate, we would be far better off out! Even if we took a hit financially, the freedom we would have economically would offset any losses and open the door to sustained financial security and stability.
The only arguments those who are campaigning to stay in the EU are those of finance, loss of ‘human rights’ and the loss of worker’s rights. I can understand the loss of the European Working Time Directive would worry most low paid workers, but the idea that Britain would become a nation of slaves is laughable.
And Britain had human rights laws long before the EU existed.
The only worry I have about voting to leave the EU, is being in a minority. And that doesn’t worry me much at all.
Worrying video. just watched and report that Sweden has 30% foreign nationals in its jails for much the same offenses (now repeated across Europe) by immigrants in 30 years. We are probably 10 years behind the Swedish elite mindset of thought control on its populace.
I very much doubt that Cameron will allow a ‘Norwegian option’ in the promised referendum. But I do take issue with many of those (Ex M&S and big business pundits) stating that we will all be worse off. That’s what the BBC will broadcast to all and sundry and ignore the fact that we do put far more ‘in’ (to the EU than we get ‘out’ economically. Our ‘debt’ to the EU is not all (so called) ‘trade-agreements’ but ‘demands’ made by the EU for ‘extra funding’ to protect their industry. They need us more than we need them. It has been calculated that we would immediately save 8% better off on our cost of living (that is everybody in the UK). Not that the BBC itself would care much about the cost of living.
EU fact of the week: £27bn – our trade surplus with the rest of the world (non-EU countries), compared with a £62bn deficit on trade with the EU.
I think that the Norway Option is deliberately being touted as the only option available if we decide to leave the EU, as it is the least radical e.g. there is still free movement of people etc. The BBC and Cameron and the like would prefer this over a complete separation but continuing to trade option, which I feel is completely obtainable given that Britain’s imports from Europe (German cars for one) exceed it’s exports and we represent a large market for Europe.
We are in a position of negotiating strength rather than what the BBC (and Cameron) would lead you to believe.
Norway is richer because it is outside the EU
‘ ….for years, BBC presenters and reporters have been allowing Europhiles to get away with these totally unfounded claims – devastatingly debunked by the Institute of Economic Affairs in March – virtually without challenge.
It is now becoming increasingly clear that nothing is going to change in BBC coverage in the run-up to the EU referendum.
Why? In effect, a Radio 4 programme broadcast on Thursday was a clear declaration that the Corporation will be actively campaigning to amplify such messages – especially those about the single market.
Perhaps there is no surprise in this – after all an ex-BBC strategy chief, Carolyn Fairbairn, is now director-general of the fanatically Europhile Confederation of British Industry and has been declaring her referendum plans to the Guardian; and Sir Roger Carr, a former president of the CBI, is now deputy chairman of the BBC Trustees. The Corporation is so steeped in the importance of Brussels that it cannot see or think outside that bubble.
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Forget the negotiations, tell the EU to stick it.
Incidentally the insidious statement is repeatedly being made that Brexit is leaving Europe.
Well it is not, it is leaving the poisonous, treasonous, EU. Which will then wither away as it so richly deserves.
We can then start exporting Muslims.
That table needs to be on every BBBC page until after the vote.
If you don’t already, make sure you read every day: eureferendum .com, and leave.hq. And follow the links from them.
Farage at Launch of” GO” campaign.
This is the Launch of the cross party “GO” (Grassrootes out) , leave the EU campaign.
Nigel Farage speaks at 48 mins. into the video and is followed by Liam Fox.
During the Q&A session at the end, Liam Fox talks about pro-EU Media Bias and one broadcaster in particular stands out ……can you guess which one ?
http://livestream.com/accounts/16851580/events/4721324/videos/110220404
Has the BBC asked why the Czechs and others over there want their citizens to come to the UK and immediately sign on ?
Please remember an important thing about the EU
A member state is allowed to discriminate against its OWN citizens .
No other country would do that except ;;
Nibor
That is because the EU is not a country, has never been country and, with our hard work, will never become a “country! (alternative spelling acceptable).
Additionally, will everyone please stop describing the treasonous filth in Europe as elite.
Thank you.
The country that discriminates against its own is Britain .
The rest have a civil service and politicians who are loyal to their own
I prefer the Australia option:
(1) Independence from the EU.
(2) The Queen as a symbolic Head of State.
(3) A Flag with a Union Jack.
(4) No unelected anti-Democratic House of Lords, imposing elitist left-wing feudalism.
(5) A points based Immigration policy, based on merit.
(6) A federation with democracy for all four
Nations, (even England) England, Scotland, Ulster and Wales.
As a temporary set-up, I suggest that Britain should suspend the “Statute of Westminster” and become a Dominion of Australia, under Australian federal control from Canberra for a few months, so that all Australia’s free trade agreements become legally attached to Britain. That way Britain could instantly obtain the best free trade set up in the World, immediately after independence from the EU. Then Britain could gradually obtain independence from Australia with all the benefits lost since we joined the EU in 1973.
I would prefer the Canadian option. I don’t think the Queen/English monarchy will be in place for much longer in Australia. Canada is different – they actually love the Queen and the royal family – perhaps because it infuriates the French-Canadians.
I’m not sure the Norway option is a good example of the benefits of leaving the EU.
Keep in mind that Scandinavia is the darling of the left and the socialist ‘vision’ of how high taxation and large government can work within a capitalist economy. What socialists won’t admit to, however, is that a successful economy will always lead to an affordable large political state – not the other way around.
I would also like to point out that EFTA (European Free Trade Association) is not confined to countries within Europe (or surrounding countries). Mexico is a member, as is South Africa, Israel and South Korea (and more).
There is absolutely no rational reason why Britain would be worse off out of the EU. In the current worldwide economic climate, we would be far better off out! Even if we took a hit financially, the freedom we would have economically would offset any losses and open the door to sustained financial security and stability.
The only arguments those who are campaigning to stay in the EU are those of finance, loss of ‘human rights’ and the loss of worker’s rights. I can understand the loss of the European Working Time Directive would worry most low paid workers, but the idea that Britain would become a nation of slaves is laughable.
And Britain had human rights laws long before the EU existed.
The only worry I have about voting to leave the EU, is being in a minority. And that doesn’t worry me much at all.
Edward, well said, Just spread the word.
I have been – for a very long time!
Here’s another:
Worrying video. just watched and report that Sweden has 30% foreign nationals in its jails for much the same offenses (now repeated across Europe) by immigrants in 30 years. We are probably 10 years behind the Swedish elite mindset of thought control on its populace.
I very much doubt that Cameron will allow a ‘Norwegian option’ in the promised referendum. But I do take issue with many of those (Ex M&S and big business pundits) stating that we will all be worse off. That’s what the BBC will broadcast to all and sundry and ignore the fact that we do put far more ‘in’ (to the EU than we get ‘out’ economically. Our ‘debt’ to the EU is not all (so called) ‘trade-agreements’ but ‘demands’ made by the EU for ‘extra funding’ to protect their industry. They need us more than we need them. It has been calculated that we would immediately save 8% better off on our cost of living (that is everybody in the UK). Not that the BBC itself would care much about the cost of living.
EU fact of the week: £27bn – our trade surplus with the rest of the world (non-EU countries), compared with a £62bn deficit on trade with the EU.
A new UK Fisheries campaign has also started stating the inequality we have with the EU and daft regulation killing (what’s left) of our own fishing industry. We are ‘better-off-out’ for sure economically.
http://www.betteroffout.net/4546-2/?utm_source=4+Freedom+weekly+highlights+-+22+January&utm_campaign=4+Freedom+weekly+highlights&utm_medium=email
I think that the Norway Option is deliberately being touted as the only option available if we decide to leave the EU, as it is the least radical e.g. there is still free movement of people etc. The BBC and Cameron and the like would prefer this over a complete separation but continuing to trade option, which I feel is completely obtainable given that Britain’s imports from Europe (German cars for one) exceed it’s exports and we represent a large market for Europe.
We are in a position of negotiating strength rather than what the BBC (and Cameron) would lead you to believe.
Norway is richer because it is outside the EU
‘ ….for years, BBC presenters and reporters have been allowing Europhiles to get away with these totally unfounded claims – devastatingly debunked by the Institute of Economic Affairs in March – virtually without challenge.
It is now becoming increasingly clear that nothing is going to change in BBC coverage in the run-up to the EU referendum.
Why? In effect, a Radio 4 programme broadcast on Thursday was a clear declaration that the Corporation will be actively campaigning to amplify such messages – especially those about the single market.
Perhaps there is no surprise in this – after all an ex-BBC strategy chief, Carolyn Fairbairn, is now director-general of the fanatically Europhile Confederation of British Industry and has been declaring her referendum plans to the Guardian; and Sir Roger Carr, a former president of the CBI, is now deputy chairman of the BBC Trustees. The Corporation is so steeped in the importance of Brussels that it cannot see or think outside that bubble.
At what point, however, does biased BBC reporting tip over into being deliberately untrue?
( I guess that the tipping point has been reached).
http://www.conservativewoman.co.uk/david-keighley-not-the-bbc-news-norway-is-very-rich-and-very-outside-the-eu/