I'm a Brit, and I want the Euro!
Britain supposedly has a history of not wanting the Euro (the defiant and stubborn nation that we are), but in fact most of the British public do want it. Those that don't are mostly English; Scotland, for example, is heavily in favour of the single currency.
Britain's economy is supposed to be the fourth most powerful in the world, but only because the pound is grossly over-valued; everything is far more expensive in Britain than it is in America or the rest of Europe. On the Human Suffering index, with 1st place having the lowest amount of human suffering and the best standard of living, Britain does not even make the top 10! (We're 18th, I think)
Britain's economy will be far stronger if we join, and hopefully prices for us will fall. SO WHY THE FROG DOESN'T BLOODY BLAIR DO THE FROGGING LOGICAL THING!!!!
One arguement against the Euro is simple tradition. People are against having a currency called anything other than the pound. Britons are well-known for their stubbornness, conservatism and fondness for continuation ("The British love permanence more than they love beauty" some guy whose name I've forgotten - I'll look it up later - once said), but this is ridiculous.
Before decimalisation, pennies were nicknamed 'coppers' (they still are occasionally), sixpences were 'tanners', shillings were 'bobs' and florins were 'two bob bits'. Even now, the pound is often called the 'quid', 'squid' or 'squida'. I see no reason why we can't have the euro and nickname it the pound.
Edit: I found out who made that quote; it was Hugh Casson.
[ January 02, 2002: Message edited by: One, Two, Middlesboogie ]
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I would have wanted to keep the Finnish mark.. But no can do.
