The Cost of the EU
From Civitas via the EUreferendum Blog -Background Briefing: EU Costs and Benefits
If the UK were to leave the EU, there would be no net loss of jobs or trade. In addition, we would be nearly £20 billion per year better off, and possibly much more. These are the preliminary findings of a study, shortly to be published by Civitas.
Drawing largely on official sources and deploying the most cautious of assumptions, the net costs of EU membership are appraised in five areas: EU regulation, the common agricultural policy, net payments to EU institutions, the single market, and inward investment. Where independent sources suggest different figures, a range of costs is given.
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Comments
I rest my case mi'lud!
Posted by: The Gray Monk | June 24, 2004 12:28 PM