The Independent:
David Blanchflower: There is no doubt that leaving the European Union would hurt Britain
19 April 2015
A recent study from the Centre for Economic Performance has measured the impact on the UK economy of leaving the EU, which as the second chart shows is still the UK’s biggest trading partner.
The study concludes that reduced integration with EU countries is likely to cost the UK economy far more than is gained from lower contributions to the EU budget. Hence 'staying in the EU may cause political trouble for the major parties; but if the UK leaves the EU, the economic trouble will be double'.
This article appeared in The Independent on 19th April 2015. Link to article
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