Brexit is a very important event.
Here are the points of view of some friends of us who live in Nottingham. Philip is a former policeman; Kate works with a judge…
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For three years my daughter Florine has been a student. Two years ago she was in Portugal with Erasmus (European Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students). Next year she will be in Shrewsbury (England) as an assistant in a secondary school.
Since the Brexit vote, Florine is angry. She is angry because old people voted overwhelmingly for “leave”. Therefore their vote can put a stop to young English people to study in another country in Europe.
As a non-European, I probably have no direct stake in the matter, but you are welcome to my two pence worth. I remain undecided on Brexit. I like the idea of Europe as an economic block that would give European countries a competitive edge in today’s cut-throat global economy. I also like the idea of a united effort towards ensuring workers’ rights, minority rights, a decent minimum pay, environmental protection, and so on. . However, the picture starts to look less rosy when you see the initial idea a European Union soon growing into something more, and then much more,… Read more »
P H You sum up the British position perfectly. Economic and cultural integration is wonderful but, do we want to become part of a federal Europe? Well, the answer is clearly no from the UK. I am yet to be convinced that much of the rest of Europe wants it either, even though I voted firmly remain. Incidentally, J Marc and Florine, I wonder, do we really know the statistics of which age group voted for leave or remain even though they are being widely published? Our electoral system, as yours no doubt, is entirely secret. It may be correct… Read more »