EU REFERENDUM – INDEPENDENT FACTS
First Published 15th June 2016
Overview
On this page is a brief overview of the facts, which are presented in the following pages that contain links to the documents or web-sites I used.
The current debate is polarising around immigration and the economy, and I have also discussed the possible negative and positive impact on the UK of leaving the EU. The Political Structure and Aims of the EU, are also discussed.
The presentation will prove that uncontrolled immigration is increasing the population by the equivalence of a major city each year, that it is unsustainable and that it has a disastrous effect on Housing, Jobs; Education, NHS, and Security.
In the section on the Economy I will demonstrate that the UK is the world’s 5th largest economy and already a member of the G7 and that all the existing trade deals will still be in place when we leave.
The UK is already a full member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), so we would automatically regain our seat on the WTO and be able to negotiate for ourselves and that in the next 10 to 15 years, 90% of world demand will be generated outside of the EU.
Only 6.4% of the UK economy currently relies on trade with the EU and being in the EU prevents the UK from entering into direct agreements with countries outside the EU.
After exit the EU will have to compete with free trade from other countries to export to the UK, so we can be confident that the prices of imports of food and goods will be at lower world prices.
The weakness of the Euro means that the shock will not be felt in the UK, but in the Eurozone. The Euro area is on the verge of another recession and the loss of UK’s contribution could cause the Euro to implode. At the very least the Euro will trade at a much lower rate than the pound, so our imports and holidays in the EU will be cheaper.
Contrary to government claims, I will demonstrate that the UK has no
“Special Status” in the EU, as a direct consequence of the Lisbon Treaty
we are outvoted and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU has
negated the UK’s veto.
It will prove that the European Commission, which is EU’s unelected governing body, is the only organisation that can table laws, which it enforces using the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ has also extended its power outside the powers conferred by the Treaty and that the UK has lost 75% of all attempts to resist implementing EU laws.
Both UK Parliament and the UK High Court are subservient to the European Court of Justice.
In deciding what needs are affected by the EU Referendum, I have chosen the eleven ‘intermediate needs‘ identified by professors Doyle and Gough [Doyale, L. and Gough, I. (1991). A Theory of Human Need, New York: Guilford]. These range from adequate nutritious food and water, through to appropriate basic and cross-cultural education. I have grouped them into the main topics and displayed them below each subject title, so that you can understand the issues.
For additional reading, please follow the links to confirm that the facts are free from political spin.