The majority of the UK voters are pro exiting,mainly because the majority of the UK is England land mass and population
The balance of yea and nea in the other countries is much much less emphatic because of historical attitudes
England has never been subjugated to the rule of others and it is evident when talk of monetary union or EU lawmaking,it is the one subject that has always fanned the flames of English nationalism
It amazes me that on the one hand the majority UK population screams about going it alone, then on the other hand,they have the complete opposite arguments to an independant Scotland trying to excersise exactly the same desire only at UK level
The Scotland seperation argument is for Scotland alone to decide,it should not be used as some sort of threat when mentioning the UK and its future with the EU
They will no doubt have their negotiations with the EU, talk about the constitutional position of a seperate Scotland within the EU is scaremongering only
The problem with wanting out of the EU is that one day that terrible situation may actually become a reality, and that reality will be a lot more sobering to the seperetists than they care to imagine
Uk plc long ago was dethroned from being a meaningful world player,mainly because of its small economy and reducing influence because its military strength could not be sustained at historical levels
With the loss of revenue from the empire,something had to change,reality had to be accepted
The UK as a world power economically and militarily was declining,it was becoming division 2
The only viable future was as part of a Europe.which when combined, was capable of competing with the worlds big boys
The EU is a relatively new concept,it has had spectacular mis mangement,but it is all that is of any hope for us in the big wide world
It could be changed and run with much better rules, represetation, and efficiecy,but the typical English politician has never truly joined the organisation and tried to lead it to better times,rather always been the reluctant onlooker
It has reluctantly gone along with its membership, toeing the line when it feels like it,then being a positive gamebreaker when its nationalistic attitudes became the decision maker, rather than deciding what was or is best for the EU as an organisation
On the one hand the UK has done its best to hinder European best interests whilst playing havoc with the decision making,then on the other hand saying because the EU decision making is poor we want out, British politicians want to be all things to all men and act accordingly
The leaders of the main parties do not have the bottle to come out and tell you the truth,they may say publically for you to hear what you want,that they want out,but away from the public they would be doing their best to make sure that progress towards anything resembling withdrawel will never happen,because they don't want it to happen
They know themselves that there is no other way,there is the EU way or there is the bannana republic route
England can leave the EU but Wales N Ireland and Scotland may not wish to assist in the suicide of the entity and would very soon want to be where common sense tells them that they should be, In the EU,playing a full part,inflencing decisions and feeling secure, being part of a much stronger wealthier and secure organisation
The EU needed the UK to be a genuine player,but instead it got a spoilt brat,a country not wanting to share its toys, whilst still wanting to play with the other countrys toys
Immigration is often proclaimed as that terrible EU policy that has burdened Britain
Britain burdened "itself" with immigration,Germany and France did not have the problems that we had here because they had sense to apply policy in a sane manner
Long before the EU was the body it is today,immigration to Britain was an uncontrolled shambles,accepting commonwealth countrys numbers and cast offs because we still had this delusion of Empire
That delusion, to a certain extent, still remains with English people and it is difficult for them to shake off,because it is in the culture of the peoples,but change it needs to and that change has to be well before exiting the EU is contemplated
I dread to think about the generations coming after us if we were foolish enough to remove their security and economic well being and all for the sake of English nationalism
