citizens of EU member states - what do you think of galileo GPS competitor?

[LittleGrizzly]

but that i accept we elect a gov't to make tough decisions for us.

do you want a consensus of euro nations deciding your foreign policy for you?

And nothing would be different with an EU goverment, majority (basically) rules and if your opinion is different try and change it... but don't try to claim that somehow we would be ruled from abroad anymore than newcastle is ruled from london... if we were going to be following EU policy without any representation you would have a point..

i seem to remember people said there could never be another world war after the first................

Your much older than i thought

The situation in Europe was vastly different to the situation now, no country within the eu would attack, they are joining together if anything, so it would have to be a more distant power... USA have capability but i really don't ever see that happening... or at least in my lifetime... Russia ? China ? Firstly theres not really much good motive for any big power to attempt to take over britian, it would certainly annoy the rest of the eu for one, there are much easier less well connected country's to go for.

BTW I wasn't advocating no military spending, i was arguing that calling it a first duty given our geo political situation is wrong imo

I think the budget could use a little trim though... of course we have to see out of military commitments first..