An entirely non-exhaustive list of reason:

1) Peace. Increasing cultural, economic and political ties with fellow EU states has helped secure the longest peace time in Europe since the Roman Empire. It would be folly to understate the role the EU has played in maintaining peace on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme where no few than 60,000 British men on the first day were marched to their death.

2) Economic success. Millions of jobs directly reliant on free trade with the EU. Talk of trade deals with around the world are not likely and will take time even if they do happen.

3) Cheaper costs - no roaming charges for phones coming in soon, cheaper imports, cheaper labourers (admitedly at the expense of some people - but what doesn't have winners and losers?).

4) Increased global influence and sway. Does anyone really think in 100, 50 or even 10 years any of the future world powers would listen to us without the considerable sway we hold within Europe? The largest common market in the world. When America, China and India walk to us it is largely because we are a leading member of the EU, not because we are aging Britain.

5) Fiscal contribution made by immigrants - blame government for poor planning not migrants coming here to work hard and get on.

6) Financial markets. Upon leaving, perceived riskiness of UK government debt will rise and so will the interest we pay on it - for any economists out there this just means higher taxes in the future (Ricardian Equivalence).

I could go on etc etc.

I am not saying the EU is faultless and certain groups haven't lost out by being a member.

When you stand in the booth to place your vote, think will I be better or worse off for Britain remaining or leaving? What about my children and their children after them? There can be only one sensible answer.

Remain.

Edited by big_palace_fan (01 May 2016 6.44pm)

Nonsense nonsense and more nonsense.

Messing up the economy ? It is messed up now. And who has information to predict such a downturn? Answer, no one.
Increasing the chance of conflict? Drivel The EU has nothing to do with defense. That is an issue for NATO.
The biggest risk to our personal safety is an open border policy. Recent events have proven that.

Stifling the next generation? The next generation will be mainly ethnic and Eastern European if we keep going down the road we are on and most will be on low wages ans still living at home at 30.

Vote BREXIT>

Thanks. That's the best laugh I had all day.

You were actually being serious weren't you.

An entirely non-exhaustive list of reason:

1) Peace. Increasing cultural, economic and political ties with fellow EU states has helped secure the longest peace time in Europe since the Roman Empire. It would be folly to understate the role the EU has played in maintaining peace on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme where no few than 60,000 British men on the first day were marched to their death.

2) Economic success. Millions of jobs directly reliant on free trade with the EU. Talk of trade deals with around the world are not likely and will take time even if they do happen.

3) Cheaper costs - no roaming charges for phones coming in soon, cheaper imports, cheaper labourers (admitedly at the expense of some people - but what doesn't have winners and losers?).

4) Increased global influence and sway. Does anyone really think in 100, 50 or even 10 years any of the future world powers would listen to us without the considerable sway we hold within Europe? The largest common market in the world. When America, China and India walk to us it is largely because we are a leading member of the EU, not because we are aging Britain.

5) Fiscal contribution made by immigrants - blame government for poor planning not migrants coming here to work hard and get on.

6) Financial markets. Upon leaving, perceived riskiness of UK government debt will rise and so will the interest we pay on it - for any economists out there this just means higher taxes in the future (Ricardian Equivalence).

I could go on etc etc.

I am not saying the EU is faultless and certain groups haven't lost out by being a member.

When you stand in the booth to place your vote, think will I be better or worse off for Britain remaining or leaving? What about my children and their children after them? There can be only one sensible answer.

Remain.

Edited by big_palace_fan (01 May 2016 6.44pm)

No it wasn't... it was called the Common Market when it was created and was just a trading agreement to benefit the largest economic nations in Europe. There was no talk of political or economic union. The last referendum in the UK in 1975 was on the basis of a trade agreement with Europe only. The public were misled.

Nato and the United Nations have done more for peace in Europe than the EU.