It has become evident that the general public’s lack of trust in “the Establishment” has reached such a point that no institutions or individuals are able to convince them. This is exemplified by the recent polls, which indicate a surge in support for the Leave campaign. Despite the efforts of numerous influential bodies such as the International Monetary Fund, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the Bank of England, the World Bank, the President of the United States, the British Government, and the leaders of major UK parties, approximately 100 Members of Parliament are proving more persuasive.
It is crucial for every reader to remember that the EU referendum goes beyond concerns about immigration and short-term economic struggles. It is a significant geopolitical decision that boils down to choosing between isolation or collaboration. While Britain may have once been powerful enough to withstand isolation, the complex challenges presented by climate change, globalization, terrorism, and ever-evolving technology necessitate close cooperation with others in order to thrive in the long run.
Instead of allowing a distrust in “the Establishment” to dictate a vote to leave the EU, the public should reflect on the fact that it is always more effective to work with friends and colleagues when tackling difficult tasks. Therefore, voting to Remain is the better choice.
David Fell
London W6
We are a group of young individuals from across Europe who were all born after Britain joined the European Economic Community in 1973.
For us, the EU is not just a set of rules and regulations or an anonymous and unaccountable bureaucracy; it has had a tangible impact on our lives. We have grown up in an Europe where the devastation of the two World Wars is unimaginable. We do not have to face conscription, trenches, gas attacks, aerial bombing, or industrialized genocide. While NATO and the UN have been instrumental in preventing war, it is the EU that has demonstrated – in a way these more global organizations cannot – how much we as Europeans have in common and what we can achieve through collaboration beyond strategic and defensive measures.
The freedom of movement within the EU has allowed us to meet, fall in love, and build lives with our partners. Love across borders no longer comes with lengthy separations, visa difficulties, employment struggles, or limited opportunities to meet in the first place.
The EU has also contributed to leaving a better future for our children compared to the one we inherited from our parents. Our farms, fisheries, and forests are sustainable, and our urban and rural environments have received substantial investments from the EU. In the East Midlands alone – an epicenter of Brexit support – the EU has provided £500 million in funds for local businesses, councils, and initiatives between 2007 and 2013.
Let us not discard all these benefits on June 23. If there are aspects of the EU that we are unhappy with, let us work to change them instead of dismissing the entire organization as irreparable or undemocratic.
Andrew Wells
Bremen, Germany
Emma Hart
St Andrews, Fife
Louise Settle
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
Felicia Gottmann
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Ludivine Broch-Hinks
London
Erika Manders
Göttingen, Germany
David Fallon
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Aleksandra Bovt
Göttingen, Germany
Chris Eastburn
Innsbruck, Austria
Stephen Hufton
Maastricht, Netherlands
Robert-Jan Wille
Munich, Germany
Monica Azzolini
Edinburgh
Madeleine Brook
Stuttgart, Germany
Christa Gray
Reading, Berkshire
James Young
London
Anna Pitt
Oxford
Jenny Skipp
Trier, Germany
Joanna Britton
Brussels, Belgium
Christiana Werner
Essen, Germany
Sebastian Wilde
Göttingen, Germany
Daniele Panizza
Vienna, Austria
Katrin Berndt
Bremen, Germany
Karen Wendland
Bristol
Guido van Meersbergen
Florence, Italy
Tiffany Shumaker
Oxford
Iain and Varpu Lauchlan
Edinburgh
James Taylor
Brussels, Belgium
Catherine Ridd
Bristol
I intend to vote for the side that irritates me the least on June 23.
It will be a closely contested decision.
Dr Paddy Fielder
Woodbridge, Suffolk
Left to stew in the Shires under BT’s monopoly
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