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Trouble with this is that it's complete bollocks.
The financial sector has never reached double figure %age of GVA and is typically closer to 5%. Even if it had a ratio of taxation to profits that isn't between 5 and ten times less than average, it would still only contribute about 10%. And all Cameron has done by throwing his toys out of the pram is reduce his ability to influence or veto future decisions that are critical to the UK economy.

Apart from that ... yeah ... go Cameron and the bankers! Woot.
(, Mon 12 Dec 2011, 8:22, archived)
I dont know enough of the figures,
So i'll assume you're right and ask why is Cameron so desperate to protect tge city and financial control?
(, Mon 12 Dec 2011, 8:29, archived)
He's a terrible drunk.
Dave got smashed on pimms before the talks and beasically just started a fight.
(, Mon 12 Dec 2011, 8:37, archived)
that's the sort politicing i can get behind!
Smash the oiks!
(, Mon 12 Dec 2011, 8:38, archived)
He also doesn't believe in translators.
He just shouts lounder until they all walk off in disgust.
"I SAID, WE NO HAVA THIS SILLY MONEY. PUT LIZ'S FACE ON IT, THEN WE'LL TALK."
(, Mon 12 Dec 2011, 8:41, archived)
It's mainly political
because he's a Tory and the eurofriendly Tories are a weak faction, plus he gets a few UKIP votes this way and doesn't upset the Mail. But if he wasn't, there's also financial sovereignty; the European Commission is an unelected body that would (under the original proposal) be able to enforce financial controls.
(, Mon 12 Dec 2011, 8:57, archived)
I heard everytime Sarkozy spoke Dave said it back to him in a silly voice.
"We have to protect the Euro."
"DURH WE AVE TO PRUTEKT THE UHRO"
(, Mon 12 Dec 2011, 9:02, archived)
He also undid his fly
and poked his finger through it. Then wiggled it every time Sarkozy started talking.
(, Mon 12 Dec 2011, 9:09, archived)
He made fart noises everytime Merkel started speaking.

(, Mon 12 Dec 2011, 9:10, archived)