So, more than 40 years ago. So how can a country have a GDP growth of more than double that of the Eurozone and nearly 3 times that of the UK based on an economy of fishing and tourism? You are clearly totally uneducated on this subject and probably on your own country, the UK also.

Your experience of Malta 40 years ago is totally irrelevant compared to that of today. You are 100% wrong about the country I live in and a typical close minded Brit who hasn't got a clue about Europe let alone the EU. You really are an embarrassment to your country and a probable reason why so many young British voters voted the opposite way to you.

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It's attitudes like this that will only make people MORE likely to vote for Corbyn and progressive social policies. The economic fundamentals behind such polices are well founded and the policies on offer from Labour are not radical or particularly unusual when compared with OEDC. Your attitude is outdated and characteristic of the negativity, hubris and myopia of the right wing in Britain prior to this election. The policies of consecutive governments have made life more difficult and uncertain for young people and they have a right to vote for a party that offers a more credible and fairer alternative.

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This is an interesting look at the breakdown of the votes.

Given the data on wages released today are further evidence of the failure of the Tory government since 2010 and the problems they have created. These are quite fundamental problems to our economy - despite low unemployment real wages are falling materially. Given the economy is propped up by consumer spending this highlights the structural deficiencies in our economy and throws into greater relief the problems caused by Tory policy on wages and inequality, but also on a lack of investment both from the public sector and from business.

If the Tories don't properly abandon their ideological commitment to austerity they will lose big time when the next election comes around.

There's already hints she might and I think she probably will. She likes to cherry pick good policies from elsewhere which I think is no bad thing, only pretty much anything apart from badly advised monumental changes in revenue raising comes from other parties.

She's like the boss who wants all the praise and the position without the ability. Actually she's not like it, she is it.

I notice a few others have agreed with me since your post and I say again you need to grow up and see the wood for the trees and as being an embarrassment to m y country at least I live in it and not go bolting to any country that will have me like you have.
The reason so many young people voted the opposite to me was because they fell hook line and sinker for Corbyns promises of FREE Education Cheap housing and all the other things. The young are quite gullible when something is offered for free. Socialism just does not work and it never will. God help us if Corbyn was the Prime Minister.