I agree with your first point, in comparison to their continental peers, UK politicians for many years (and of different flavours) have been guilty of underplaying the significance of the EU and its wider objectives. I dare say much to the dismay of other pro-European politicians and EU...
I agree with you, I for one have never considered the EU to be an economic project, however as you indicate the plan for a politicised federal Europe was whispered so softly by the politicians that (unlike you), the public's understanding was that it was only about a single market. How many...
Interesting editorial in the Guardian today, finally some grudging acceptance that the electorates discontent with the EU and the UK's political system is genuine and should be dealt with mainstream political parties. About time too, let's see whether this does end the sanctimony amongst their...
I tell you what, let's assume your analysis is correct, and the EU provides more economic benefits for the UK. We would also agree then, that this position is not, and cannot be a constant because it is subject to lots of macro and micro economic factors.
So, for example, when all was well in...
I think it is possible to make a decent coherent (non emotional) case of why backing out of the EU would be economically beneficial, however I can equally accept that there are sound and compelling economic reasons for staying in.
Over recent years I don’t think that economists have been able...