tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post1530955936605467142..comments2024-03-14T12:42:51.995+00:00Comments on Chris Whiteside's Blog: Lies, spin, and honestyChris Whitesidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-65693475837250222022016-04-20T19:13:29.413+01:002016-04-20T19:13:29.413+01:00Well that is understandable, who would want to re...Well that is understandable, who would want to refight a battle they already lost once. :-)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-54094094839127654532016-04-20T00:51:39.353+01:002016-04-20T00:51:39.353+01:00I'm not going to re-fight the whole of the deb...I'm not going to re-fight the whole of the debate we have already had about this, I completely and totally disagree that Norway have "a lot more influence" on any aspect of EU trade deals than a member state would have.<br /><br />On some technical aspects they have roughly the same say. On many other aspects they have no vote and what little influence they have is by influencing those member states like Britain which listen to them, which is why some Norwegian government ministers have been expressing the hope that Britain does not leave. <br /><br />I do not believe that there is any aspect of EU policy, law or deals on which other EEA members like Norway have more influence than an EU member.Chris Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-20901891391284239712016-04-19T20:32:19.382+01:002016-04-19T20:32:19.382+01:00THere is often Lying by ommission as well.
Ok tak...THere is often Lying by ommission as well.<br /><br />Ok take this quote,<br /><br />[Norway are not members of the EU], they are members of the EEA. For this they pay a sum to the EEA. [They do enjoy full access to the EEA, though this means they do have to pay] a sum towards the fund (though this is much less the cost of full EU Membership. They have a seat at the tables where the regulation specific to the EEA are set, and they have a lot more influence or say than Each individual EU Member state would have in the legislation, [however, they have No say] in how its packaged and shipped thoughout the EEA via the EU.<br /><br />now just piece together the bits in square brackets.<br /><br />Norway are not members of the EU.....They do enjoy full access to the EEA, though this means they do have to pay.....however, they have No say.<br /><br />this is a lie by omission, (but does it sound familiar?).<br /><br /> Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.com