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It took 3 years, but this week I finally found a Brexit supporter who could give a valid personal reason for Brexit. And I agreed that in his specific case, he had a point. (It was a set of circumstances not widely applicable.)
So let me open the floor. Will you be the second?
So let me open the floor. Will you be the second?
Can you explain why Brexit will be beneficial to you? Not in general terms, but specific practical examples of ways in which your life and your situation will be improved by Brexit?
And do you see those benefits as outweighing all the possible negative consequences of Brexit?
And do you see those benefits as outweighing all the possible negative consequences of Brexit?
(If you're curious, the example was an EU court case making narrowboat fuel more expensive by forcing the UK government to reclassify them as pleasure craft, so they couldn't use "red diesel". My quick estimate suggested that could mean extra costs of several thousand a year.)
(But there are only around 30,000 narrowboats in the UK, and many are permanently moored or rarely moved, so you can see why it was a pretty niche case.)
