Until that point your posts appeared well argued and intelligent even if I didn't agree with them. Now you just look like an idiot. I enjoy holidaying in Europe and have many European friends - I do not have a distrust of foreigners - I distruct the corrupt EU structure.
The impact on UK business is really unmeasureable ( is there such a word ? ) - pro's will say it's vital to stay part of the EU to protect this unquantifiable thing and anti's will say it will make no difference to it by leaving. As with anything economic there's no real way of telling - even...
It's rough and based on 2007 figures, but approx £12.5b we pay to the EU per year. We get back through grants, rebates etc about £4.5b. I believe our contributions have increased somewhat since then while the money back has reduced.
I would vote out. We ( the voters ) agreed to join a trading block NOT a political union. All the way through our political masters have hidden the true agenda of the EU and signed us up to treaties with us having no say. I don't buy the arguement that we'd be at risk from a trading perspective...