What the Brexiteers seem to forget is that Britain outside the EU would have to renegotiate terms from scratch, not from the cushy position we currently enjoy. We've already got some derogations from the more worker-friendly bits of EU law; the Continentals could start insisting for us to accept the full package or No Trade.
Who cares? The UK is the 5th largest economy in the whole world and we are one of the EU's biggest customers. Do you really think they'll cut off their nose to spite their face? Of course they will continue trading with us, it's in their best interests to do so.
I suspect corbyn is probably pro leaving the EU but is scared to back it because a. the leave campaign has been hijacked by a bunch of right wing nuts, and b. he doesnt want to be seen to be on the 'losing' side if we remain, which is the most probabal option.
There is a reason it is bankers supporting staying in and even
Jeremy Corbyn previously insulted the EU for being an unelected commission that exists to protect the City. Corbyn was right! The EU is run for the good of big banks and that is who is backing the remain campaign. That's why Goldman Sachs and the Tories want us to stay in. The Eton posh boys benefit from it greatly.
That is the reason Labour is so silent on the issue. The evidence is out there that Corbyn's real view is very anti-EU. They know not to draw attention to it. Frankly it's pathetic they're saying remain regardless of their genuine views just so they can avoid "looking like UKIP supporters."
Remember the last election, folks? If you asked anyone how they were planning to vote, would they have said Tories? No, people did not admit it out loud... but the Tories still won by a massive margin when the actual votes came in. UKIP didn't do too badly either. The media and what people are willing to openly speak about is not the same thing as what the majority of the electorate actually believes.
And the remain camp know this. Every day you can see them getting more and more desperate to win public opinion. They know it doesn't matter how many big bankers support them because the public hates bankers and they hate the EU.
Exactly Julie. Both Merkle and Obama have already stated that we would-be "back of the queue" when it comes to trade agreements if we leave...
That's one of the resons why I voted to stay. I did get a reasonably good degree in economics at my first attempt at uni much of which was centred on the European Union (even had to buy a copy and read the Maastricht Treaty) so I like to think I have a reasonable grasp of the monetary and fiscal implications.
Why does it matter what Obama says? His presidency is over. Donald Trump is more important than Obama. Whether you like Trump or not doesn't matter, he has a very real chance of being the next president. He said very clearly that we would be at the front of the queue.