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The British Government
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04/11/2016
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Trolling, poor RP, Glitching, Other
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In your own words, Please type why you think you was banned
Almost 3 years ago, I made a speech about Europe.
I argued that the European Union needed to reform if it was to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.
I argued that Britain’s best future lay within a reformed European Union, if the necessary changes could be agreed.
And I promised the British people that, if I was re-elected as Prime Minister, we would have an in-out referendum…
…and the final say on whether our national and economic security is better protected by remaining in the European Union, or by leaving.
That promise is now being honoured.
The law of the land will require that there must be a referendum on our EU membership by the end of 2017.
The re-negotiation is now entering its formal phase, following several rounds of technical discussions.
Today I am writing to the President of the European Council setting out how I want to address the concerns of the British people…
…and why I believe that the changes that Britain is seeking will benefit not just Britain, but the EU as a whole.
That will of course be for the negotiation itself to conclude the precise legal changes needed to bring about the reforms Britain needs.
But today I want to explain in more detail why we want to make the changes we have set out – and how they will make a difference.
This is perhaps the most important decision the British people will have to take at the ballot box in our lifetimes.
So I want to set out for the British people why this referendum matters, and some of the issues we should weigh up very carefully as the arguments ebb and flow as we approach the referendum.
And I want to explain to our European partners why we are holding this referendum…
Since I made that speech almost 3 years ago, the challenges facing the European Union have not diminished – indeed they have grown.
The economic outlook may be somewhat brighter. But the legacy of the Eurozone crisis endures.
The threats to our security – and to the security of every European nation – have grown enormously in the last few years…
… from the Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine, to the emergence of ISIL, and the migration flows triggered by the war in Syria.
And across Europe, the rise of parties of protest demands a response.
But nothing that has happened – nothing – has undermined or rendered obsolete the central argument I set out in my speech at Bloomberg.
If anything it has reinforced it.
The European Union needs to change.
It needs to become more competitive to cope with the rise of economies like China and India.
It needs to put relations between the countries inside the Euro and those outside it – like Britain – onto a stable, long-term basis.
It needs greater democratic accountability to national parliaments.
Above all, it needs, as I said at Bloomberg, to operate with the flexibility of a network, not the rigidity of a bloc.
Never forget that the European Union now comprises 28 ancient nations of Europe.
That very diversity is Europe’s greatest strength.
Britain says let’s celebrate that fact.
Let’s acknowledge that the answer to every problem is not always more Europe.
Sometimes it is less Europe.
Let’s accept that one size does not fit all.
That flexibility is what I believe is best for Britain; and, as it happens, best for Europe too.
Doing what is best for Britain drives everything I do as Prime Minister.
That means taking the difficult decisions, and sometimes making arguments that people don’t much want to hear.
It is why we have taken the difficult, but necessary action to reduce the deficit.
It is why we are seeing through our long-term economic plan.
It is why we are reforming welfare and education.
Because we know that the bedrock of our security is a strong economy – and that these are the things any nation must do to succeed in the twenty-first century.
It is also why, despite all the pressures on public finances, we have guaranteed to spend 2 percent of our economy on defence…
….and why we are spending 0.7 percent of our gross national income on overseas aid.
With that money we are able to equip our armed forces with 2 brand new aircraft carriers…
…double our fleet of drones…
…buy new fighter aircraft and new submarines…
…and invest in our special forces.
We are doing all of these things to protect our economic and national interest.
And that is the prism through which I approach our membership of the European Union.
Taking the tough decisions…
….making the difficult arguments…
…addressing the issues no one wants to talk about…
…and protecting and advancing our economic and national security.
Like most British people, I come to this question with a frame of mind that is practical, not emotional.
Head, not heart.
I know some of our European partners may find that disappointing about Britain.
But that is who we are.
That is how we have always been as a nation.
We are rigorously practical.
We are obstinately down to earth.
We are natural debunkers.
We see the European Union as a means to an end, not an end in itself.
“Europe where necessary, national where possible”, as our Dutch friends put it.
An instrument to amplify our nation’s power and prosperity – like NATO, like our membership of the UN Security Council or the IMF.
We understand that there is a close relationship between the security and prosperity of the continent to which our island is tied geographically…
…and our own security and prosperity.
In the week when we commemorate the end of the Great War…
…and in the year when we have marked the seventieth anniversary of the liberation of Europe, how could we not?
Britain has contributed in full measure to the freedom that Europe’s nations enjoy today.
Across the continent, from Ypres to Monte Cassino, from Bayeux to Arnhem,…
…in stone cold cemeteries lie the remains of British servicemen who crossed the Channel to help subjugated nations throw off the tyrant’s yoke…
…and return liberty to her rightful place on what Churchill called ‘this noble continent’.
And today, we continue to play our full role in European security and in global security.
Fighting Ebola in West Africa. Flying policing missions over the Baltic nations.
Contributing to NATO operations in Central and Eastern Europe.
Saving lives and busting the people smuggling rings in the Central Mediterranean.
Spending £1.1 billion on aid to the region of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan – more than any other European nation.
Britain has always been an engaged nation, because we know that engagement is the best way to protect and advance our economic and our national security.
So today, as we confront fresh threats and dangers to our country…
…I am in no doubt that for Britain the European question is not just a matter of economic security, but of national security too…
…not just a matter of jobs and trade, but of the safety and security of our nation.
Equally, when the European Union accounts for almost half of our trade…
…it matters for our economic security that the European Union is competitive and succeeds in promoting prosperity for its members.
Just as it matters to us that – while we are not part of the Euro – and, in my view never will be – the Eurozone is able to deal with its problems and succeed.
If it fails to do so, we will certainly not be immune from the side effects.
That is why, almost 3 years ago, I set out the case for reform – reform that would benefit Britain, and in my view benefit the entire EU.
I was clear that Britain gains advantages from her membership of the EU.
But I was also clear that there are some major problems which need to be addressed.
Political leadership means confronting these problems, not wishing them away.
If we ignore them, history teaches us that they will only get worse.
Why should we unban you.
I think I have clearly stated that in plain English in the above post. With regards to my mothers gift of £200,000 shortly after receiving an inheritance of £300,000, although it may look like I was trying to avoid inheritance tax, I can assure you the two situations are totally separate. Furthermore, despite being the political head for Britain, my financial affairs are still a private matter..
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The British Government
Steam ID
70000000000000006
The date of your ban.
04/11/2016
Member of the team that banned you.
Neo/Cardoso Forum Report
Reason given for your ban.
Trolling, poor RP, Glitching, Other
The Server you initially was banned on.
Server 1
In your own words, Please type why you think you was banned
Almost 3 years ago, I made a speech about Europe.
I argued that the European Union needed to reform if it was to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.
I argued that Britain’s best future lay within a reformed European Union, if the necessary changes could be agreed.
And I promised the British people that, if I was re-elected as Prime Minister, we would have an in-out referendum…
…and the final say on whether our national and economic security is better protected by remaining in the European Union, or by leaving.
That promise is now being honoured.
The law of the land will require that there must be a referendum on our EU membership by the end of 2017.
The re-negotiation is now entering its formal phase, following several rounds of technical discussions.
Today I am writing to the President of the European Council setting out how I want to address the concerns of the British people…
…and why I believe that the changes that Britain is seeking will benefit not just Britain, but the EU as a whole.
That will of course be for the negotiation itself to conclude the precise legal changes needed to bring about the reforms Britain needs.
But today I want to explain in more detail why we want to make the changes we have set out – and how they will make a difference.
This is perhaps the most important decision the British people will have to take at the ballot box in our lifetimes.
So I want to set out for the British people why this referendum matters, and some of the issues we should weigh up very carefully as the arguments ebb and flow as we approach the referendum.
And I want to explain to our European partners why we are holding this referendum…
Since I made that speech almost 3 years ago, the challenges facing the European Union have not diminished – indeed they have grown.
The economic outlook may be somewhat brighter. But the legacy of the Eurozone crisis endures.
The threats to our security – and to the security of every European nation – have grown enormously in the last few years…
… from the Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine, to the emergence of ISIL, and the migration flows triggered by the war in Syria.
And across Europe, the rise of parties of protest demands a response.
But nothing that has happened – nothing – has undermined or rendered obsolete the central argument I set out in my speech at Bloomberg.
If anything it has reinforced it.
The European Union needs to change.
It needs to become more competitive to cope with the rise of economies like China and India.
It needs to put relations between the countries inside the Euro and those outside it – like Britain – onto a stable, long-term basis.
It needs greater democratic accountability to national parliaments.
Above all, it needs, as I said at Bloomberg, to operate with the flexibility of a network, not the rigidity of a bloc.
Never forget that the European Union now comprises 28 ancient nations of Europe.
That very diversity is Europe’s greatest strength.
Britain says let’s celebrate that fact.
Let’s acknowledge that the answer to every problem is not always more Europe.
Sometimes it is less Europe.
Let’s accept that one size does not fit all.
That flexibility is what I believe is best for Britain; and, as it happens, best for Europe too.
Doing what is best for Britain drives everything I do as Prime Minister.
That means taking the difficult decisions, and sometimes making arguments that people don’t much want to hear.
It is why we have taken the difficult, but necessary action to reduce the deficit.
It is why we are seeing through our long-term economic plan.
It is why we are reforming welfare and education.
Because we know that the bedrock of our security is a strong economy – and that these are the things any nation must do to succeed in the twenty-first century.
It is also why, despite all the pressures on public finances, we have guaranteed to spend 2 percent of our economy on defence…
….and why we are spending 0.7 percent of our gross national income on overseas aid.
With that money we are able to equip our armed forces with 2 brand new aircraft carriers…
…double our fleet of drones…
…buy new fighter aircraft and new submarines…
…and invest in our special forces.
We are doing all of these things to protect our economic and national interest.
And that is the prism through which I approach our membership of the European Union.
Taking the tough decisions…
….making the difficult arguments…
…addressing the issues no one wants to talk about…
…and protecting and advancing our economic and national security.
Like most British people, I come to this question with a frame of mind that is practical, not emotional.
Head, not heart.
I know some of our European partners may find that disappointing about Britain.
But that is who we are.
That is how we have always been as a nation.
We are rigorously practical.
We are obstinately down to earth.
We are natural debunkers.
We see the European Union as a means to an end, not an end in itself.
“Europe where necessary, national where possible”, as our Dutch friends put it.
An instrument to amplify our nation’s power and prosperity – like NATO, like our membership of the UN Security Council or the IMF.
We understand that there is a close relationship between the security and prosperity of the continent to which our island is tied geographically…
…and our own security and prosperity.
In the week when we commemorate the end of the Great War…
…and in the year when we have marked the seventieth anniversary of the liberation of Europe, how could we not?
Britain has contributed in full measure to the freedom that Europe’s nations enjoy today.
Across the continent, from Ypres to Monte Cassino, from Bayeux to Arnhem,…
…in stone cold cemeteries lie the remains of British servicemen who crossed the Channel to help subjugated nations throw off the tyrant’s yoke…
…and return liberty to her rightful place on what Churchill called ‘this noble continent’.
And today, we continue to play our full role in European security and in global security.
Fighting Ebola in West Africa. Flying policing missions over the Baltic nations.
Contributing to NATO operations in Central and Eastern Europe.
Saving lives and busting the people smuggling rings in the Central Mediterranean.
Spending £1.1 billion on aid to the region of Syria, Lebanon and Jordan – more than any other European nation.
Britain has always been an engaged nation, because we know that engagement is the best way to protect and advance our economic and our national security.
So today, as we confront fresh threats and dangers to our country…
…I am in no doubt that for Britain the European question is not just a matter of economic security, but of national security too…
…not just a matter of jobs and trade, but of the safety and security of our nation.
Equally, when the European Union accounts for almost half of our trade…
…it matters for our economic security that the European Union is competitive and succeeds in promoting prosperity for its members.
Just as it matters to us that – while we are not part of the Euro – and, in my view never will be – the Eurozone is able to deal with its problems and succeed.
If it fails to do so, we will certainly not be immune from the side effects.
That is why, almost 3 years ago, I set out the case for reform – reform that would benefit Britain, and in my view benefit the entire EU.
I was clear that Britain gains advantages from her membership of the EU.
But I was also clear that there are some major problems which need to be addressed.
Political leadership means confronting these problems, not wishing them away.
If we ignore them, history teaches us that they will only get worse.
Why should we unban you.
I think I have clearly stated that in plain English in the above post. With regards to my mothers gift of £200,000 shortly after receiving an inheritance of £300,000, although it may look like I was trying to avoid inheritance tax, I can assure you the two situations are totally separate. Furthermore, despite being the political head for Britain, my financial affairs are still a private matter..
Please confirm this unban request is for you.
Yes
I have read and understand the unban appeal process
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Please confirm you understand there is no timeframe for your appeal.
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Before you submit this form please confirm you have fully read the rules click here
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