Thursday
(0)A new poll suggests anti-euro sentiment hits new high. A survey carried out in early August, found 60 percent of respondents said they would vote against joining the euro, if the government held a referendum then on replacing the pound. Only 26 percent of the 2,000 respondents said they would vote in favour of joining the single European currency.
The only problem I have with this news is the old, but true, adage "lies, damn lies, and statistics". And the sample of 2,000 respondents is far too small for rejoicing. At least it seems to be going the right direction.
I wonder how much of it is because of the war and what Germany has chosen to do. Sometimes it looks from my VHO that Europe is still fighting the last 500 years. And France and Germany are trying to decide who's going to rule and dragging the rest of you in. There are blessings in having a short history.
Posted by Sandy at September 19, 2002 05:16 PM
I have always thought the relatively low level of hostility to the EU in the press was bullshit. I think opposition is much more widespread that the shits on Fleet Street think.
Posted by Molly at September 20, 2002 05:57 PM
