Rolling the Dice

[poliphilo]

No-one knows what the future holds so no-one knows whether Britain will be better off in the EU or not. Every argument meets with a counter-argument and there are ghastly people on both sides. Who do I want to stand shoulder to shoulder with, Nigel Farage or Peter Mandelson? Tough one, that.

A vote to stay is a vote for the status quo- and since I heartily dislike the status quo I'm voting to get out. I know I may come to regret this, but...

...It seems the braver thing to do.

Comments

[veronica-milvus.livejournal.com]

No, it's not brave, it is foolhardy. You will be throwing away so much of what British industry has worked for and gained over 40 years. What is the point of isolationism? This is not a poetic Sceptered Isle thing, it's about lives and jobs and peace and prosperity, and understanding and creating bridges with our neighbours.

You know better than this.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

British industry doesn't seem to be in that good shape to me. What exactly is the EU doing to save our steel industry?

It's not as though we'll be pulling up the draw bridge. We'll still be part of Europe geographically and culturally- just not subject to the unelected bankers and technocrats of Brussels.

[veronica-milvus.livejournal.com]

Belatedly the EU is dealing with the steel dumping crisis. And we are more likely to have some heft in that argument as part of the EU. China cares about the largest single market in the world - 550 million people - but is less likely to care about Britain - one tenth of that total.

Did you read my post about the pharma industry the other day? Every industry that exports will be badly affected by tariffs if we leave the EU. Think f your grandchildren's future if it doesn't matter to you. Give them the opportunity to work abroad and live in a more prosperous bloc. If we leave now we will all be impoverished.

Besides - the EU is a source of peace and stability between nations that have been at war since forever. That's worth throwing some money in the pot for - stability, prosperity, opportunity, peace. A force against fascism and despotic governments.