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JWestland-
I don't believe any of that, I was trying to join in the game @mi7rennie proposed.
I read an article over the weekend, which I now can't find, which basically argued that you can only have two of democracy, sovereignty and access to global markets at any one time in today's world. The UK has had to sacrifice some sovereignty to be part of the EU, but the benefits seem, to me at least, to outweigh this disadvantages. But if I were an unskilled worker living in a post industrial community in northern England or south Wales, I'd likely have a very different view.
andyp
Europe is a continent in decline. In a globalised market we should be free to trade with anyone we choose and not be bound to a slow moving, bureaucratic EU.
Ours is a small island and cannot cope with an influx of immigrants, so need to slow immigration and allow us to control those who come here so we can ensure that we have the skills required to thrive in a global market.