[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

Rejoining the EU won't restore Britain. We'd be an even greater laughing stock than we are now.

Unless ... if there is a viable plan or evidence to conclusively show that our financial services would grow the economy by some percentage points, then let them laugh at us.

All this crap about Europe buying things we make has no evidential foundation today. For a start, what do we make that they can't buy now and would buy if we rejoined?

All we need is a government that can boost our economy. The longer the current bunch of idiots stay in power, the more difficult eventual recovery will become. Recovery will be painful because we have to reduce government expenditure at a time when demand is high. None of the political parties have a credible plan for that. I mean, shit creek just about covers the mess we're in and rejoining the EU, with the £25 billion or so per year that we'd have to chuck them so that France can continue its farming practices and for Ireland to continue calling the shots, will only delivber more pain.

Sounds like you're trying to convince yourself....