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An interesting piece
https://www.ft.com/content/3501446a-de36-11e6-86ac-f253db7791c6
Raises the useful question of how you support a country's social needs (e.g. NHS) if your low-tax position results in less tax revenue.
The embedded video makes the good point about the difference in the perception of Europe between us and continental Europeans (i.e. they have a deeper emotional attachment to it which may help it endure).