SHOULD Britain stay or should Britain leave the European Union?

Let's look at some facts because I feel that we are being brainwashed into accepting the stay argument.

The BBC and ITV seem to be incapable of reporting the riots that are taking place in France.The ‘Stay’ camp says that the market will protect workers rights; in France the Government has introduced policies directly against the workforce, not through Parliament but through a 19th-century law which allows them to bypass Parliament.

That is not democracy and the people of France are rioting but with no coverage in the British press/tv.

Greece voted against austerity, the Socialist party promised no austerity but Brussels said you will have it and they capitulated. Now Greece is suffering unbelievable hardships. No democracy there then.

Holland voted not to have closer ties with the Ukraine but the Dutch government disregarded it and voted with Brussels to have closer ties. What price democracy? There is none in Brussels.

Spain likewise wants to leave the EU; people there are fed up with austerity. Will they be allowed to? Watch this space! In the election later this year I suspect the answer by politicians will be no.

Denmark wants a referendum because, like the UK, they wish to leave the EU. Will they get that referendum? I think the answer is no.

Ireland voted against the Maastricht Treaty but were made to vote again until they got it right (to stay in). Ireland is suffering terribly but the politicians want to stay so no democracy there then.

According to opinion polls the Belgium people want to leave but politicians want to stay. Will they be allowed a referendum? Again I think not.

Democracy seems to have very little meaning inside the EU. The French parliament voted to end the sanctions against Russia but again the government is ignoring their demands at a great cost to the agricultural industry in France so again no democracy.

Ian Greenhalgh

Bolton