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The risks are most certainly not only economic. The EU influences almost every aspect of the UK in one way or another. Immigration and travel are both affected
by JamesMcMinn 10y ago
The risks are most certainly not only economic. The EU influences almost every aspect of the UK in one way or another.
Immigration and travel are both affected. The ability to travel and work in any country in the EU is a massive benefit which will likely be much more difficult. Visiting family in friends outside of the UK could become much more difficult.
Our laws are affected - there will be nothing to stop the UK Government from bringing in even more draconian and invasive spying laws [1] or scrapping the Human Rights Act as they have desired to do for so long.
The wonderful thing about the EU is that it has for the most part done nothing but protect people, and I worry what will happen when we leave.
[1] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/snoopers-charter-eu-court-ruling-illegal-investigatory-powers-act-emails-david-davis-a7488041.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/snoopers-chart...
- Nursie 10y agoThe human rights act, IIRC, is bound up with ECHR membership - a non-EU institution. I agree the EU was a lock on this but it's a bit more complex than just changing the legislation.
- thomasahle 10y agoThough, as others have mentioned, it is stated policy to leave the ECHR as well as the EU. All part of "regaining freedom"
- gpderetta 10y agoYes, but being a EU member requires treating ECHR [1] rulings as binding. Afer leaving UK will be free to disregard them (and it has already manifested intention to do so) [1] which is distinct from ECJ, and not an EU organisation.
- Nursie 10y agoI'm not sure we'll be free to disregard, but we would be free to pull out, which would be a damn shame.