See, that's a fine reason. Specific reasons regarding the EU, not some flimsy anti-immigration rhetoric founded on a misunderstanding of the previous EU rules which we had signed up to and had flexibility over how to implement.

I don't think even the staunchest remainer would suggest that the EU cannot be criticised. There is a lot wrong with it - their recent behaviour over the vaccines just the most recent example. Historically it's treatment of Greece has been extremely unpalatable.

Overall though being a part of it, and an influential part of it at that, is far preferable to being totally on the outside, trying to punch above our weight in a global world. Needing to rely on our neighbours for a myriad of reasons is not going to go away. It's far more difficult to do that on the outside.

Britain isn't as important on the global playing field as some may think it still is. If you speak to people is Europe, the US, Asia - it's not the huge global power it once was. We're not going to be able to dictate our own terms and expect other nations to jump.

We are the 5th biggest economy that does count for something you know.

Were. Shrank nearly 10% in 2020. And now we need to try and recover that in an environment outside our biggest trading bloc.

See, that's a fine reason. Specific reasons regarding the EU, not some flimsy anti-immigration rhetoric founded on a misunderstanding of the previous EU rules which we had signed up to and had flexibility over how to implement.

I don't think even the staunchest remainer would suggest that the EU cannot be criticised. There is a lot wrong with it - their recent behaviour over the vaccines just the most recent example. Historically it's treatment of Greece has been extremely unpalatable.

Overall though being a part of it, and an influential part of it at that, is far preferable to being totally on the outside, trying to punch above our weight in a global world. Needing to rely on our neighbours for a myriad of reasons is not going to go away. It's far more difficult to do that on the outside.

Britain isn't as important on the global playing field as some may think it still is. If you speak to people is Europe, the US, Asia - it's not the huge global power it once was. We're not going to be able to dictate our own terms and expect other nations to jump.

I know....some economic degree wasn't it.

You should try doing some academic reading on the subject. You've exposed your glaring misunderstanding of macroeconomics numerous times on here.