[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Livia

I don't think there would be a low turnout for an 'in/out' referendum, joey. Quite the reverse. I think people would turn out in their droves to vote 'out'. We do more trade with the USA than we do with the EU and we don't have to pay an extortionate amount of cash to do it. I think lots of people are tired of having decisions made for the people of this country by a completely unelected body not even on these shores.

For a while I wasn't sure where I stood on the Europe question. I know where I stand now, and it would be an 'out' vote for me.

Outside of a general election date, I would say the biggest turnout would come from those wanting to leave.
I myself would never vote to leave the EU because in fact the USA itself wouldn't want us to either.
I think we would create massive difficulties for ourselves if we did.
We either are a leading Nation fo the World or a bit player and I don't want the UK to be the latter.

I agree that the voters would vote in droves to come out, that however would be a disaster that in fact the majority of the UK could be in favour of staying in but the out voters carried the day.
Which is why I don't believe the referendum could be held,if that seemed likely to happen, by even a Conservative Govt.
For me, it would be the worst decision ever made by the voters of the UK if that happened,for me 100%.

The EU has its faults, no doubt, but outside it, we can influence nothing, nothing at all,that would be a massive backward step for the UK in my opinion.