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On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 22:48:05 -0700, harry wrote:

On Sunday, 12 June 2016 19:26:07 UTC+1, dennis@home wrote:
On 12/06/2016 10:34, tim... wrote:

"Bob Martin" wrote in message
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Spot the contribution to the EU : https://is.gd/CfCBeM

Gross: it's 1% of GDP

Nett: about half that

what's your point?

tim




Its somewhat less than that, about 0.4% before refunds, etc.
Compare that to the interest on the national debt.


The main issue is about sovereignty.


I didn't see that written in large letters on the Leave battle bus. It
was all about money.

Strange not to use that for the 'main issue'.
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