Maybe, maybe not. I don't think its easy to be that sure. Leave could turn out to be a disaster, as well. Thing of the EU is that there is good and bad, and same with leaving it, there can be good and bad.

That's irrelivent, though, its about what the people want, not what is the right idea.

In what significant and tangible way exactly say in ten years will you have been proven to be right do you think? And what will the upsides prove to be?

Edited by Kermit8 (25 Jun 2016 4.16pm)

Still trading with the EU. We are German the car makers' biggest buyer. 20% of their cars. 2nd wealthiest European nation with cash to spend (ignore the short-term FTSE/pound fall to claim we're behind France cos we aint)

Expansion of markets outside of the EU which are restricted. They crossed at 50% in 2008 and non-EU exports are at 45% but because of some very hefty tariffs in some cases we struggle to expand. Result? More jobs in a globalised world.

A shift into more manufacturing entrepreneurial spirit.

Less reliance on just services and financial services to be precise. Remember how damaged we were after the last financial crises and liquidity stopped?

Restricted immigration. When the living wage comes into effect in 2020 and it amounts to another 100% or 200% more than people can earn in their own country, what do you think it's going to do to our own citizens' employment?

A chance to get more on top of the housing crisis that's been going on since 2004 when the floodgates were opened. Were plans made to house the freedom of movement? No. Were they honest about the numbers coming? No. New Labour said ten's of thousands. We've seen hundreds of thousands every year.

Less net earnings leaving the country and reducing the multiplier effect. There's talk of tax receipts in excess of benefit claims by EU migrants of 2 billion. What about wages leaving the country? Apparently the more rational EU London workers have laughed about the referendum and said "Well we're already here and if we left because everyone else did then so what. We're only here for the money and we don't blame Britain for voting out anyway." Some EU workers before the ref were saying immigration was out of control and needed reducing.

More markets, more consumers, more demand, more prosperity, stronger economy, stronger nation, prouder nation.

More room, more land unused, more options for the young to buy property, start a family and raise tax payers to balance out the ageing population instead of importing tax payers and ignoring the wages leaving the UK.

I don't remember Remain ever claiming staying in the EU was going to solve the housing crisis and nor do you but I do certainly remember 'Leave' on here and out there claiming a vote to 'exit' would significantly help. I wanted to know from you how that can be when our population is going to be over 70mill by 2030 and with the oncoming economic slowdown to be brought on by Brexit? Well?

Any silence on this matter will be taken as a 'fair cop, guv'

Standing down UK'S EU Commissioner Lord Hill

""I came to Brussels as someone who had campaigned against Britain joining the euro and who was sceptical about Europe.
"I will leave it certain that, despite its frustrations, our membership was good for our place in the world and good for our economy."

But, obviously, the 17million know better than this fella.

Why does he know more than Daniel Hannan and other anti EU MEP's? I'm pretty sure that being the commissioner AND a lord will mean that he's more likely to take the government line.