BY BEN KERRIGAN
Britain’s battle for the historical EU referendum on whether to stay in the European Union, the battle between the Brexit group and the Remain group continues.
The Brexit group have recently warned of rising immigration that will impact heavily on the NHS, with the Remain group claiming this to be none sense, instead highlighting a wave of economic shocks that will rock the nation.
The Remain group have the strong support of economic experts,whilst the Brexit group claim warnings of economic havoc to be scaremongering. Opinion polls currently show the country to be leaning marginally on leaving, though some experts believe that many Britons in favor of leaving will not even vote in the end, leaving their wishes within the four walls of their homes and various bars where they drink.
SPECULATION
Many of the latter group may not even be aware of this as there are many working class British citizens who are just not responsible enough to actually get their voices heard. The question of which outcome we will wake up to on June 24 largely remains speculation until the day itself arrives.
How voters respond to the battle for the historical EU referendum question will shape the future of the UK and the EU forever. A British exit may indeed rock financial markets, kill any EU hopes of closer integration, and consequently create tension between those EU that remain and the UK. Other EU member States may similarly decide to pull out and follow the independent path of the U.K.
Terrorism may become more difficult to control in the event of a Brexit, or it may become easier to defeat. Opinion polls have fluctuated over the months, with one poll showing Brexit supporters ahead with 46% support against 44 % of voters wanting to stay in the EU. Some subsequent polls on the other hand have showed the remain camp ahead, with betting company, putting the odds of Britain remaining in the EU at higher than 70%. It is difficult to tell which of the polls is most reliable.
CONFLICTING
The conflicting feelings about the battle for the historical EU referendum, was featured in a study published in February by Nat-Cen Social Research- a long-established independent agency. The findings differ from opinion polls because the study is not a snapshot but draws on the large-scale 2015. The British Social Attitudes survey conducted over months shows the 65 of Britons percent are skeptical of the EU and want it to have less power; but only 30 percent want to the UK to leave. This shows that there are those who are unhappy with the EU, who still prefer the U.K to be in than it does for us to be out.
This is because the economic fears remain uppermost in the minds of many educated voters and businessmen, whilst the cultural fears and concern for Britain’s sovereignty is wider among the wider population as a whole, including some of Britain’s educated elites. Many English Brits who have a drink in the bar will vote out, minorities will vote in, so will business men, policemen on average will vote out. College students will continue to debate their thoughts with their mates and may change their mind at the last minute.
IMMIGRATION
Immigration will remain a key issue as Britain heads for this historical referendum, though television debates and online sites like this one will also have their impacts on what way many voters move at the last minute. This site has no official position though this writer has it a much safer option to stay than to leave, especially if urgent negotiations and modifications of the critical issue of immigration control can be sorted out. Some other writers on this site disagree. The debate about this historical referendum will get hotter as the time draws nearer.
COPE
Britain may still indeed cope well economically if we leave, but the warnings of economic shocks from economic experts all over the country should not be easily dismissed. They are real concerns that can impact our future in every way. The Brexit group will not save us if it things go wrong; we will all have to find our own way. The historical referendum on whether we stay or leave the EU is one we should carefully consider.
