Both Leave and Remain campaigns claim the backing of experts and use contentious “facts” in their arguments. ‘Britain Stronger in Europe’ claims in its mass mailshot: “Experts agree that jobs would be lost and family finances hit if we left – and our security would be put at risk.” This is disingenuous and designed to … More Experts don’t agree
Economics is not a science; economists cannot conduct controlled experiments. Yet leaders of the EU/EMU believe that they can predict and control the future, if only the rest of us would stick to their rules. Economically Britain is drifting away from Europe. This is the field where one of the main Brexit battles will be … More Economics
Many people worry that their jobs and incomes are threatened by immigrants from poorer countries and this has increased since the EU expanded into Eastern Europe. The free movement of labour is a sacrosanct component of the Single Market but it is hard to see why EU citizens should be preferred over others with skills … More Immigration
Besotted with its virtuous intentions the EU typically fails to monitor and adapt plans to achieve their expected goals. Fisheries is a prime example. The goal of ever closer union has been irrelevant or damaging to what should be higher purposes. Examples of this are the damage done to several economies in the monetary union, … More Good intentions and bad outcomes
This EU Won't Work 