10-12-16, 12:54 AM
i personally think that Cameron promised the referendum in an attempt to get a majority government instead of a coalition and never thought he'd loose.
Trouble was he came back promising reform and made himself look stupid, his deal was smoke and mirrors, and yer average joe voter wanted reform on free movement, benefit claiming, health tourism, housing and security from euro criminals and terror and they got nothing.
Whether it's right or wrong (I don't know ) I think people saw Eu nationals getting council houses , claiming benefits , merkel opening the doors to millions who soon would by eligible to free movement, the jungle in Calais and lots of other negatives about Europe and felt we had no control over it and took the gamble on the future of the country because they were concerned about its future with those negatives.
Free movement of labour is a good idea in principle but it is flawed and needs reform and control and that imho is the key.
Trouble was he came back promising reform and made himself look stupid, his deal was smoke and mirrors, and yer average joe voter wanted reform on free movement, benefit claiming, health tourism, housing and security from euro criminals and terror and they got nothing.
Whether it's right or wrong (I don't know ) I think people saw Eu nationals getting council houses , claiming benefits , merkel opening the doors to millions who soon would by eligible to free movement, the jungle in Calais and lots of other negatives about Europe and felt we had no control over it and took the gamble on the future of the country because they were concerned about its future with those negatives.
Free movement of labour is a good idea in principle but it is flawed and needs reform and control and that imho is the key.