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The one place I was hoping not to see Brexit was on HN. Ah well. For what it's worth, if you are still in two minds after, what feels like, 6 years of campaigni
by awjr 10y ago
The one place I was hoping not to see Brexit was on HN. Ah well. For what it's worth, if you are still in two minds after, what feels like, 6 years of campaigning, this video gives, an evidence based argument for staying. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USTypBKEd8Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USTypBKEd8Y The lecturer also followed it up https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2016/06/20/eu-law-expert-responds-industrial-dishonesty-video-goes-viral/ https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2016/06/20/eu-law-expert-respon...
I am genuinely interested in an evidence based argument for leaving and whether the benefits of leaving out strip the benefits of staying.
The most sound argument I have found is the democratic deficit created by being within the EU and the delegation of authority to the EU on certain areas of law. The elephant in the room is that we seem to have a house of 800 unelected lords and a government in power event though only 34% of the electorate voted for them.
Arguments around "putting the great back into Great Britain" and "taking control" seem to stem, as much from xenophobia and 6 years of government austerity policies.
I really wish there was a good, logical, evidence based approach to comparing both positions.
- adwf 10y agoThe problem with the Brexit campaign is that they just don't trust any experts: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/16/eu-referendum-leave-supporters-trust-ordinary-common-sense-than/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/16/eu-referendum-lea... If people don't listen to evidence, then how can anyone have a proper debate?
- nailer 10y ago> The one place I was hoping not to see Brexit was on HN Not sure if you mean Brexit the argument or the topic. If you mean the topic: a quote from one of the founders of ef, where Magic Pony was created: "leaving the European Union will have sweeping negative effects on British startups' ability to hire, fundraise and access international markets." If you mean the argument, then fair enough.
- awjr 10y agoI was hoping the topic. I hadn't considered the impact on start-ups. Oh joy.