As John Oliver says in this video "There's an innate British desire to tell Europe to go fuck itself."
This is very true, and when American friends refer to me as a European I have always been very quick to inform them I am English first, British second, and not a European. Tomorrow the UK has the opportunity to validate that statement, but I realised some months ago that leaving the EU could be a disaster of epic proportions for this country. We have just emerged from the worst recession in living memory and now have a healthy, growing economy. The 5th largest in the world, and as an EU member we are part of the World's largest trading bloc. A Brexit vote could plunge us straight back into another equally deep recession and economic chaos for years to come. We would also, as a consequence, most likely lose Scotland, and see Europe lurch further towards its far right parties. It may also be recalled that for a 1000 years or more we were never able to play nicely together and have now enjoyed 71 years of peace in Europe.
This is very true, and when American friends refer to me as a European I have always been very quick to inform them I am English first, British second, and not a European. Tomorrow the UK has the opportunity to validate that statement, but I realised some months ago that leaving the EU could be a disaster of epic proportions for this country. We have just emerged from the worst recession in living memory and now have a healthy, growing economy. The 5th largest in the world, and as an EU member we are part of the World's largest trading bloc. A Brexit vote could plunge us straight back into another equally deep recession and economic chaos for years to come. We would also, as a consequence, most likely lose Scotland, and see Europe lurch further towards its far right parties. It may also be recalled that for a 1000 years or more we were never able to play nicely together and have now enjoyed 71 years of peace in Europe.
Oliver sums up the EU: "It's a complicated, bureaucratic, ambitious, overbearing, inspirational and consistently irritating institution and Britain would be absolutely crazy to leave it, especially because it can reap all the benefits whilst still being a total dick about everything. And that is the British way!"
Tomorrow I will be voting to stay IN
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