Quote Originally Posted by IUFG View Post
Whilst I understand that is probably the main reason, surely the cost of living is higher in the UK?

If it isn't a) a common market can't really work and b) a common currency (the Euro, for example) has no fúcking chance if its value varies from country to country.
The cost of living is higher for us because we're used to the little luxuries in life, like heating and hot water and proper food.

And obviously the common market and the euro don't work. Have you been asleep for the past 20 years?