Why do we in England still use £££, whereas all Europe is using Euros?

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annewithafan

the people of england live in 2006

the english gov , are still in the 1900

Helen C

because we dont want to lose our independence as a nation, why should big wigs in Brussells tell us what to do.

jojo78

cos we want to be different, we are unique and need to keep some of our traditions

Psychodelic Chicken

because our grandparents fought for that right, and the right to be independent from europe.

Marty

it will loose out greedy goverment money, and bal ls up our economy

crazyeyes

cos we in england don't want to use it cos we would lose out on loadsa things

Cap10kirk

Would you really rather use Euros? Having our own currency is much better, plus if we changed men would have to buy new wallats to fit money properly!!

Wundt

First, there are many British who don't want to be part of the European economy. Some of this is nationalism. But, a large part is from the experience with European Union. There were several times when mandates by the EU appeared to be against British interests.

Second, when the Euro first went on-line, it was very unstable. The British Government decided to pull out of the Euro because there was concern that it would crash and it would take the British economy with it.

anonymous

because the english pound is a strong currency and by accepting the euro it would devalue the pound and make your money worth less.

Barbara Doll to you

Is it something to do with democracy?

jeff k

Because this is Britain and we have always used the £, and also the £ is a damned sight stronger than the euro, do you want your money devalued, because I am bloody sure I don't, and I pity any government who changes the way our £ is now, they would never get a second term in office, that is for sure!!!

Lizzy

Not just England use £££s but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland too.

Firthy

cuz it would sound dodgy on ads saying euros instead od pounds

sweet-cookie

TRADITION! Tradition, Tradition, tradition!

like driving on the left ,

We are stuck with it

We never follow what others do on "principle "

SO we do not change !!!!

a sackful of Pounds, is worth more,
than 2 sack fulls of Euros.....

Euros indeed ----- Rule Britannia !!!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHA!

>^,,^<

yahooisawastofspaceremoveme

Actually it's Britain Not just England we are a united nation.

keep the £

jonti

"Because we want to... because we want to".

CautiousNorm.

Leave Europe to the Europeans.

SunnyDays

Because the Bank of England wishes to retain control of the interest rates, once in the Euro, the banks have no choice or control in the interest rates as they are set by the central bank in Europe, the same mortgage interest rate is set for the whole of the euro zone, no matter what the individual countrys' economy is like. Sweden is also in the EU but they have not gone into the euro either, possibly for the same reason.
The Uk would be far better off being part of an allegiance to the US as they chose not to adopt many eurozone issues, such as the euro and the fcat that we still need a passport to get back to the Uk from anywhere else, whereas other Eu citizens can travel on their ID cards

Craig C

coz its more straight forward

Agustin-Jean F

Because we are a bit too slow to realise what a success it is, it is slowly leaving the £ behind and proving that the whole concept of a single currency is viable. It is not perfect, but it's getting there

paris

You say "TRADITION", but is a way to be different. Why do you drive on the left side? Of course, TRADITION, but you say "NO" from the begining.

PETER J

government and people sooner we do the better that's just my personal view of coarse.

dadn33

Not all of Europe, only the ones in the EU. England is not in the EU..... yet!

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