The EU and the messed up muddled up political situation

Over 18’s all over the country will have the opportunity to vote in this years EU referendum. Many may choose not to participate at all or will rush into making an uninformed decision. This debate is unusual as it is one which, rarely, is unpredictable in its result. I cannot simply make a table of pros and cons and weigh them up as no one really knows what they will be. I can however make my own decision by making my own prediction about what each outcome will bring. It is important for all young people to do this as this decision is one which will affect them in the decades to come. 

Disregarding the rather right-wing pompous argument that leaving will restore our sovereignty, are there any other reasons why we should leave the EU? And if so, why now? Many would argue that it’s time for a change; let’s face it the EU does need to be reformed but what if that never happens? Do we stay in a position we are not happy with? Would a child stay with an abusive mother? Or do we give up and leave straight away without really trying? The truth is that we don’t really know when or how things will change and this is the issue. Maybe we end up voting to stay for now. But we may well need another referendum years down the line if things don’t improve. But that is not a problem. That’s politics. People change, countries change and opinions change. Having another referendum, and another one after that and even another one after that is the natural process. It could even be argued that leaving the EU is inevitable. We may keep having referendums until we finally leave. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We may vote to leave this year and that would be that.

Remaining in the EU gives us safety, security and overall strength as a country. It allows European countries to come together in times of crisis and help those less fortunate countries in need. It allows us to regulate trade in a fair and equal manner; democratic even, the word banded about British government more than the word money. And therefore surely that’s what our country should be focused on. Terrorism is a major current issue for everyone. The EU is a way that we can all come together to counter this terrorism and share knowledge to help protect us. By leaving, we would become a much more vulnerable target, contrasting to the strong, independent nation imagined by Nigel Farage. 

This decision is stretching the scale of politics, turning the line of left to right into a full circle, where those on the left are pushed along so far that they end up on the extreme end of the right. I hope you have managed to inform yourself from this article. No matter what we as a country decide, no matter what our politicians say, we have to stick together. We cannot be weakened by this decision.