Brexit, Bremain or could not care less

Op-Ed: So those in the UK who wanted a referendum on whether the UK should stay in the EU or scarper will be able to vote on just that on June 23, 2016. The date was only announced Saturday but has been in the media for weeks.

The Daily Telegraph is now using referendum news to launch yet another attack on Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn saying he is campaigning to stay in the EU now although previously he did not.

Perhaps JC guarantees them good viewing numbers or is still about more than that?

Well let's tell the Telegraph a piece of news - times change.

There will be many older citizens of the UK who have changed position on the EU since this country was finally accepted into the old EEC begrudgingly after many years of French President De Gaulle preventing that happening.

The economic community began for trade with security of the continent a side issue although some these days seem to want to insist it was always about creating a peaceful Europe after the actions of Germany led to two world wars.

These days German Chancellor Mrs Merkel is winning another EU dominance battle but this time economically.

Down the years the concept of the EU changed many times; the gravy train that means bureaucrats in Brussels can make a fortune for just being there has added carriages and another line or bureaucracy between ordinary voters and politicians who in many cases have become out of touch with reality.

This writer is feeling rather could not careless about the upcoming EU referendum but then she is an old crock and has previously had a vote on the EU issue.

Younger voters must and surely will engage with the EU referendum as it is their future that lies in the balance.

The cross political party's attempts to get your vote to Brexit or Bremain will now begin in earnest.

Batten down the hatches as it will be every man and woman for themselves.

There will be a media bombardment too so it says a great deal about the Telegraph that they have chosen the Corbyn slant. Five days ago the Daily Telegraph reported "Why Jeremy Corbyn may privately support Brexit."

How did I vote first time around?

I voted not to go into the EU.

How will I vote this time around?

I really do not know and am bordering on the spoiled vote protest; because the problem as I see it is we are screwed either way. If we leave the Tories will impose plans that currently are scuppered under some EU laws but if we stay the bureaucrats in Brussels may screw you anyway.

Some will say stay in Europe and try to change it for the better.

That is one way but it may not be possible.

British voters will now vote on a renegotiated UK EU membership that is supported by some and dissed by others.

David Cameron and EU ministers have spent hour after hour and euro or is that pound after pound getting any sort of reform on the table.

Is it enough to persuade you to stick around the European Union or are you looking for the nearest exit.

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