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Originally Posted by JoshBB

I think more needs to be done by the pro-EU politicians, since they don't realise we can always join the EFTA or make our own trade agreements.

Having said that, I really like the EU and what it has achieved. I've been learning of WW2, Berlin Wall, and the Cold War.. and I think it's amazing how these 3 appalling horrendous things managed to bring Europe together into a union. It would be very unlikely that I would ever vote to leave (even though I'll be 17 at the time and narrowly miss out! )

You should get a vote in my view, it is a disgrace that you will be able to vote in the next general election but be excluded from this major decision as to your future and the future of your Country.

I actually also think the referendum should be held on local election day and really it would have been better to have it all done and held at the general election, to only maximise turnout at least.

I fear this referendum is going to be very badly planned, unfairly selective as to who votes in it and held way outside other election times, that it could mean a much smaller turnout which in turn will likely result in a distorted and unrepresentative view of all UK citizens.

I also want to see a checklist of what it is that this PM is actually seeking to reform and what he wants as a result.
How are we to measure if he has had any success if we haven't a clue what his items are or what he needs to win as concessions.

Add to that the biased views the voters will get from one side and the other, while the real facts and vital information as to the EU get lost in the media crossfire between the 2 sides, then this is a very dangerous referendum for the UK indeed, in my opinion.