I don't see culture in the UK as being destroyed in the slightest - the fear of this is something that the far right often prey on. Culture is an ever evolving phenomenon, never static. I live in London and enjoy many of the same things as I did ...

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Well said.

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How can Boris, your choice as negotiator, hammer out a deal post-Brexit when he's in prison? Anyway, getting away from Zero Hedge style conspiracy nonsense, the attached is an interesting read on the perceived lack of democracy in the EU, providing ...

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In general, most of those undecided are quite cautious in their decision making, meaning, as polling day draws closer, they are more likely to opt for the status quo by voting for remain. This is what is said to have occurred in the Scottish ...

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Yes, a clear benefit of being in the EU. Certainly academics see the immense benefits of working collaboratively, being able to move and work freely, and pooling resources, as the best way of furthering humanity's knowledge and understanding, ...

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In 2015, the UK's net contribution to the EU was roughly £8.5bn, which equates to just over 1% of total government spending (the UK government spent close to £775bn in 2015). For this we get full, tariff-free access to the single market. See below ...

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Hi, It was in relation to a discussion with Bones, where we touched on groups most likely to vote for Brexit. I wasn't drawing any deeper conclusions than my opinion that working class people (generally those more inclined to favour Brexit) would be ...

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There aren't any strings attached to how the UK rebate from the EU (£5bn in 2015) is spent - this money never leaves the UK. The UK also gets an estimated £1.5bn paid to the private sector (mostly in the form of research grants) from the EU. There ...

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There was a YouGov survey which showed a correlation between education and likelihood of voting for Remain, in that persons educated to degree level were 64/36 in favour of remain, whereas not university educated were 41/59 (so in favour of an ...

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The Leave vote is definitely gaining traction, but a couple of points for balance: - The poll was commissioned by Brexit backed think tank, Bruges Group. - The 19 point lead you mention was not in relation to a simple remain or leave choice, but ...

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I think the vote will be to leave - the Brexit camp certainly have the momentum and Cameron is becoming more of a liability than an asset to the remain campaign. Boris for PM is not something I want, nor do I think it will be good for the country, ...

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You have failed to address many of my points and ignored my question about the Swiss model. I have acknowledged the imperfections of the EU in many of my previous posts, but I think it is important to place any complaints about perceived or real ...

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The TTIP has to be ratified by all 28 parliaments before it comes into effect. So it has not passed as it has to pass a democratic process. The very fact that we are having this referendum shows how sovereign we are. Even if we vote to remain, there ...

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We are not giving up sovereignty but pooling it for many good reasons. Will you be advocating removing the UK from NATO, United Nations, the WTO and the Commonwealth and demand the tearing up of 1000s of international treaties to which we are ...

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Problems that can be solved through reforming planning laws and large investment by the government in house-building, the costs of which will be recouped from future tax revenues and GDP growth. As I said previously, there are tools at the ...

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Well said.

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What culture is going down the drain? Culture is an ever evolving phenomenon. I enjoy the same things that I enjoyed decades ago, plus many new experiences that have enriched my life, thanks to immigration to the UK. London is by far richer, ...

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No one is saying they will cut off ties. Using other countries' trade agreements with the EU, it is reasonable to assume that access to the single market will come with strings attached: tariffs (Canada on many goods, Turkey on services, Iceland on ...

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Overall, I view our membership of the EU as being a big positive for the UK and I think it will continue to be the case, if we vote to remain. Is it perfect? Far from it. Is the set up of democracy in the UK (see my previous post) perfect? No, far ...

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