Cash, B. (2015) “With or without them“, The European Magazine, 18 Μαρτίου.
The UK is not an obstacle to harmony and stability. It is the EU integrationists who generate economic and democratic instability.
Times change. I supported our continuing British membership in the Referendum of 1975, and I voted for the Single European Act in 1986. When we joined what would become the EU, we were led to believe it was a trading block with political cooperation, but not European government, aiming to boost prosperity across Europe while respecting the importance of strong, national democracy. On both counts, we were sorely misled. The Union has developed into an undemocratic institution that has replaced economic success with permanent depression in its crusade for a European superstate. It is clear that for the European elite and certain leaders, it is European integration or bust. The UK is not an obstacle to harmony and stability. It is the EU integrationists who generate economic and democratic instability.
As Britain and the US enjoy recovery from the devastating global crisis, the Eurozone remains mired in stagnation, inching back towards recession daily. Youth unemployment stands at 55% in Greece and Spain. The ECB’s QE program is more significant than was expected, but the printing of money is no substitute for an enterprising, competitive economy. This could be enjoyed by Europe, but there is massive EU overregulation and interference which undermines small businesses. This is a symptom of the failed institutional architecture of the EU.
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- Murkens, J. (2015) “A referendum on Britain’s EU membership is a sure fire way to encourage the breakup of the UK“, LSE EUROPP, 02 Μαρτίου.
- Campos, F. N. & Coricelli, F. (2015) “Why did Britain join the EU? A new insight from economic history“, VoxEU Organisation, 03 Φεβρουαρίου.
- Michael White, Larry Elliott & Charlotte Higgins: “What if Britain left the EU?“, The Guardian, 04 Νοεμβρίου 2014.