Whilst I agree with some comments, that prior to article 50, the UK Government should have had a clear plan and strategy for the future, this should not be an excuse for avoiding Brexit. Austerity, the refugee crisis and the lack of democracy still exists and countries struggle to persue their own policies.
Those that argue that we will loose our EU benefits, forget about our huge financial input. Employment rights, benefit rights and reductions in legal aid, to name just a few, can all be achieved in the UK, by a progressive Government. We also need more determined and stronger Trade Unions, which are not limited by the current legislation. We can stop printing money for the banks and to benefit the rich and we can abandon most of the reactionary legislation, such as the bedroom tax.
Changing the EU from within and with its present bureaucratic construction, in my view, would be extremely difficult. Alternatively, we should campaign for a progressive Europe against wars and oppression and for a more caring and progressive Europe with even more benefits for the many.
So lets avoid the scaremongering, the ones who want sell preservation and the gloom and doom. We can create policies that are fair for all and which continues a commitment to Europe and the rest of the world without the chaos and confusion.
Soon all this can become a reality and as a economist, I do not think we should be panicked by the corporate media or sections of the establishment, which want to retain a rigged system for their own interests; and a system which will lead to environmental disasters and more racism and predudice.
In conclusion, I believe that we need to be be clear about the EU and campaign for a progressive Government in the forthcoming General election, which can end the chaos and bring a fair society for us all.
Ivor Timson 