EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

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gillies in reply to @ffm

One example is the difference between UK common law and roman law that predominates in the EU

as I understand the roman law principles still apply in Scotland, which has a separate and distinct legal system

as you'd said those, I think those weak as hell reasons for brexit.

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ffm in reply to @gillies

I think there is a fear of creeping slowly into greater union within the EU which, in the case of older brexiters, is also driven by having originally agreed only to forge an economic union. What I don't understand is that we seemed to have such a uniquely nice deal in terms of free trade, but not being in the Euro, rebate etc. I think that the view that we could improve on that is pretty misguided.

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andyfallsoff in reply to @ffm

"having originally agreed only to forge an economic union"

I'm not sure this bit is true. The message from the PM at the time explicitly said it was more than an economic arrangement.

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