I like to listen to a lot of debates and programs on the issue and from what I read into the situation is that the EU is quite worried that we might leave due to the fact they know we can survive on our own and lots of other countries will follow suit. Our bankers in London seem to be on the brexit side and not as worried as certain people make out. Our trade is good across the globe and the EU need to trade with us. As you know certain foreign companies have only just recently invested vast amounts of money in their companies situated in the UK even with the uncertainty of us staying in or leaving.

Supported Palace for over 69 years since the age of 7 and have seen all the ups and downs and will probably see many more ups and downs before I go up to the big football club in the sky.

Sorry to be in opposition to you but it is rubbish.... The nations closing ranks in the EU are mainly France and Germany, hence Germany near on begging DC not to leave. If we do leave I can assure you that there are quite few will follow suit and get rid of the hated euro and go back to there original currency. This little speck as you call us is the envy of Europe and well you know it. Please look at the whole picture and not just your side of the argument sportyteacher....Nigel has said all along we would be better leaving and I am turning towards him now as DC has got us nothing in the negotiations that have been going on.

Supported Palace for over 69 years since the age of 7 and have seen all the ups and downs and will probably see many more ups and downs before I go up to the big football club in the sky.

I often wonder, with tongue in cheek, if the EU would force us to hold a second referendum should we vote to leave. They do have form on this, they forced Ireland to hold second referendums, not once, but twice.

Tis democracy, EU style, keep having referendums until they get the result they want...

Not quite true. It was the Irish government who called a second referendum on a "watered-down" constitution.

Not a big fan of the EU but they have no power to call a referendum in a sovereign state, let alone two.

The British government might call another, who knows. But on this at least, the EU has no say. Assuming they did, it's not in their interest to have an in-out referendum in the first place!

Third largest population in the EU, third lowest unemployment in all Europe, and the stock markets are only a reflection of companies listed on our exchanges. Some in the FTSE100 have no business in the UK at all.

And apart from seemingly hefty dose of Farageitis...what statistical evidence do you base your assumption that 'We don't need or want to change it from within, we want out of it to be in charge of ourselves once again'. Who exactly is WE and how many?

For what it is worth, I do wholeheartedly agree that EU has been a poorly run political animal but rather than put it down , it needs to be operated upon from within, for the potential growth and development that it can generate for UK needs & interests.

For those who wish us to leave, then you obviously think Barack Obama is likewise a cretan given his views. He said the UK's EU membership "gives us much greater confidence about the strength of the transatlantic union".

So is Barack wrong as well? Or is he a realist in terms of modern day market forces and beyond?