Should we leave the EU or should we stay? What do you think?

These are some of the things that come to my mind. What have I got wrong or missed out?

Some good things about the EU

1. It helps to keep peace in Europe
2. It unifies the fight against terrorism
3. It provides collaboration and centralisation in dealing with pollution and environmental damage
4. It protects human rights
5. It provides collaboration and centralisation to deal with crime
6. It protects workers rights
7. It has produced a mechanism to deal with some of the inequality
8. It provides jobs and economic strength
9. It has a louder voice in the world
10. It unifies laws, rights and freedoms across Europe

Some bad things

1. There is greater bureaucracy
2. There are unelected people involved
3. It costs money
4. There is waste
5. It is cumbersome
6. It is slow
7. It isn’t always as effective as it needs to be
8. There is not enough collaboration
9. Some countries cheat on the way they apply laws

Some other things

1. Laws are made by a group in Europe – not nationally. (I prefer that – some find it a problem). I think most of the laws produced by Europe are better and I’d prefer them deciding than the Tories.
2. I want to move to a global body who rule. Global legislation to deal with war, inequality, poverty, environment, crime, human rights and business. All of which are global and require a body who operate globally. I do not believe that nations have any future. They need dumping. We are world citizens or equal importance. The EU is a step in that direction.
3. National identity is threatened. Good as far as I’m concerned. I would stand for values – tolerance, democracy, freedom, etc.

My view is that the EU is flawed and needs overhauling to make it work better. That probably means altering the election and decision-making process and requires greater unification.

However, I think that is far better than a bunch of nations all fighting and vying with each other for predominance and gain. That is not only inefficient and wasteful, duplicating roles, not sharing information, undermining each other, and creating division.

My opinion is that we are better off in a powerful Europe than as a small Island. That it is not all about money and whether we would be better off. The Environment, Human Rights and collaboration are more important.

I believe we have to make Europe work a lot better than it is at present and make it more democratic with less control from bankers, big business and bureaucrats.

I’m in favour of staying in!

What do you think?