A leading newspaper reported awhile ago that Britain benefits very little from the membership of EU. The union of 28 countries is a very large organisation. And as such its policies are cumbersome and irrelevant for individual country, which leads to crisis as in the case of Greece. In the 21st century banks run out of money, people can’t use their own money, the country can’t print its own currency! Britain faced similar crises about 20 years ago when it entered European exchange mechanism. Businesses and housing market collapsed. However, it is not prudent to leave the alliance. Freedom of migration and work within the EU is too good an advantage to let go.
In view of the planned referendum, Mr Cameron is right in renegotiating the opt-out of employment, migration and entitlement to benefit directives of EU. He should also seek authority for trade with non-EU countries without any conditions from Brussels. So that Britain can make trade agreement with a non-EU country as per mutual requirements. e.g. India. If Mr.Cameron is not successful he can put it to voters if they want to stay in EU as it is now or only if Brussels is ready to change policies in favour of increased Westminster power. If member states are reluctant to let Greece leave EU, they certainly would not want Britain to leave where migrants from Europe are flocking the streets of our country.
Ila Kapadia
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