When does the UK switch to the Euro ?

The Euro destroys the sterling Pound srly its time to switch to the Euro. Remember when the Euro was worth 1,6 Sterling now its 1,1. With every day your money losing value. If you get used to it its not that hard. Every country gets his own coins, so you would not lose your culture. And the banknotes just show the history of architectures. From gothic to industrial revolution to modern times, not related to the history of UK?

Dont get offended its just my opinion and i would like to see British people paying with Euro.

no thanks, im happy with my awesome money :D

The Euro destroys the sterling Pound srly its time to switch to the Euro. Remember when the Euro was worth 1,6 Sterling now its 1,1. With every day your money losing value. If you get used to it its not that hard. Every country gets his own coins, so you would not lose your culture. And the banknotes just show the history of architectures. From gothic to industrial revolution to modern times, not related to the history of UK?

Dont get offended its just my opinion and i would like to see British people paying with Euro.

SLIisaownsystem

it would be great if england paid with euros instead of sterling pounds.:)

Have they? I though they're still using pounds...

i think one reason why the uk will never switch to euro is because they are losing a sence of identity if they were to switch to the euro. But im american and this is just a guess, could be way off.

Hopefully never, I love my pound

I really cant see this happening tbh

i think one reason why the uk will never switch to euro is because they are losing a sence of identity if they were to switch to the euro. But im american and this is just a guess, could be way off.

SEANSEXYUNDIES

Hell no! Pound Sterling is *THE* best money.

Hopefully never.Bourbons3

Hell no! Pound Sterling is *THE* best money.

clyde46

I think that whether or not the price of the pound descends is irrelvant. The prices wont stay low simply by switching to a currency with higher value. Here in Greece, ever since we got the euro prices got up by a percentage of 200% (gradually or quite quickly).

And obviously it didnt help that 1 euro = 340,75 drachmas, unless of course that only helps anywhere except for the life of citizens and their every day purchases. And imo if such changes dont seek out to help citizens at all then they are stupid.

I think that whether or not the price of the pound descends is irrelvant. The prices wont stay low simply by switching to a currency with higher value. Here in Greece, ever since we got the euro prices got up by a percentage of 200% (gradually or quite quickly).

And obviously it didnt help that 1 euro = 340,75 drachmas, unless of course that only helps anywhere except for the life of citizens and their every day purchases. And imo if such changes dont seek out to help citizens at all then they are stupid.

Teenaged

Never. I like importing cheap games from the UK and don't want them to tinker around with their money.PoisonLenny

It won't happen any time soon. The fallout from the Lisbon Treaty will make it political suicide for a long time, and the tories (who will inevitably be in power after the election) aren't exactly the mostpro-Europe of parties anyway.

the idea of all countries within the EU using one currency is great. its amazing to travel around in one continent and use the same currency wherever you go. what the eu is trying to do, is great.. but there will always be someone who will not cooperate with the others just for the sake of being stubborn. brits are not very loved around europe.escapeoftheape

I have to say that the feeling's mutual :P

I don't really care to be honest. Sure it's a case of national identity, but I've lost my need to be particularly patriotic anyway. Therefore, meh.

Would be great if the US adopted the euro. The criteria and changes would really limit their ability endlessly finance their wars

No, I don't want to see the sterling change into the Euro. Go count something.

Hopefully never...

Labour will lose the next election simply because they handed over the UK on a silver plate to the EU superstate. Even the very words 'United Kingdom' now has it's days numbered regardless of the Euro.

Cheers :)

brits are not very loved around europe.escapeoftheape

I don't get that, I've met people from over Europe and have always been friendly and polite to them and they tend to be entirely friendly in return. But then again you do get some royal **** brits abroad that give the rest a bad name which is kind of crappy.

But on a side, I don't see the point of not switching to the Euro, the British government spends a lot of money boosting the worth of the Euro so why not switch to it, the concept of a wider currency is great and it gives the british the financial support of the rest of Europe when it comes to trying economical times.

Either way I think the Euro would have a use in England but could anyone tell me why brits are unliked over Europe, I have no problems with my European friends.

Plus if it's a matter of Patriotism then that's really stupid, the pound may be a British icon but suggesting a countrys icons are worth keeping simply because they are is not a valid argument.

A International currency would truly be something amazing in the future.

Probably won't ever happen... and that's a good thing.

[QUOTE="Bourbons3"]Hopefully never.Big_Bad_Sad

TBH, I don't even see the point of the UK being in the European Union. They have their own currency, aren't in the Eurozone, and honestly are only needed when they are financing struggling nations. It's a waste of time for them, and the GBP is doing fine.

[QUOTE="Big_Bad_Sad"][QUOTE="Bourbons3"]Hopefully never.MissLibrarian

As do I. I don't want us to lose any more of our national identity.

Edit: Oh sweet, a huge grave dig - my bad.

i think one reason why the uk will never switch to euro is because they are losing a sence of identity if they were to switch to the euro. But im american and this is just a guess, could be way off.

SEANSEXYUNDIES

That's exactly it.

EDIT: Just noticed it was a necro.. oh well.

[QUOTE="escapeoftheape"]brits are not very loved around europe.darkane331

I don't get that, I've met people from over Europe and have always been friendly and polite to them and they tend to be entirely friendly in return. But then again you do get some royal **** brits abroad that give the rest a bad name which is kind of crappy.

But on a side, I don't see the point of not switching to the Euro, the British government spends a lot of money boosting the worth of the Euro so why not switch to it, the concept of a wider currency is great and it gives the british the financial support of the rest of Europe when it comes to trying economical times.

Either way I think the Euro would have a use in England but could anyone tell me why brits are unliked over Europe, I have no problems with my European friends.

Plus if it's a matter of Patriotism then that's really stupid, the pound may be a British icon but suggesting a countrys icons are worth keeping simply because they are is not a valid argument.

A International currency would truly be something amazing in the future.

Hello there. Do you realize what you have done?

Never; With the Economic state the Euro is in at the Moment, You'd have to be insane to use it.