RizzyKing

Our leaving does not mean we no longer bother with the EU in terms of trade or even relations our relationship will change but it's up to the government how it will change and whether the remaining EU nations want to punish us for daring to question the grand project. Trade flows both ways and benefits both us and the EU there is no practical reason for trade to be impacted too much and jobs wise whatever we might lose we will be more then able to replace when we can arrange our own trade agreements with the rest of the globe.

This doesn't have to be a hostile split and it doesn't need to damage anyone unless people are too inept or petty to make things work. The argument of we can vote out later on is not valid to be honest as the next treaty will make damn sure nations are locked into whatever path is chosen and the ability of individual nations to vote out will be curtailed. If you believe that we can vote out later then you have to believe if we vote leave now we can vote to rejoin later or is it only allowed one way?.

Surely if it's really going to be so bad for us leaving the EU then we will all see the benefits of EU membership within a few years and a UK fully committed to the EU could vote back in, wouldn't that be better for all concerned. Free trade and cooperation were the goals under which the UK originally voted to join the eec and given that has all fallen by the wayside and a single European state is the aim now I think it is better for the UK to go alone and the only reason there is concern in the EU isn't for us citizens of the UK it isn't even concern for the UK it's the fact that if the UK votes out that vote will have to be given to all nations and quite a few are likely to leave.

Better to be the first out then hang in there and hope it all works out which isn't looking great right now.