OT: Brexit

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Anyone have any thoughts about the upcoming Brexit referendum?

If the UK votes yes then Britain will leave the European Union. This is a bit more significant than the recent Scottish Independence referendum as the entire EU could collapse if one of its major members votes to leave it. The Yes campaign seems to have taken a slight lead in the polls which will scare Cameron, Brussels and all the European stock markets.

I don't know if Britain is big enough to go it alone anymore and the implication is that it will loose its political and economic status in Europe if it leaves, but Norway and Switzerland seem to be doing quite well and there not EU members. The main issues seems to be EU interference in British sovereignty and laws, and the problem of immigration but there are other issues as well. Suppose Britain could just revert to its traditions of trading with the world outside Europe and concentrate on political links with the Commonwealth and North America which it has always been more comfortable doing.