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I don't Musashi. An act of violence isn't going to force a delay to a referendum that they have been building to for months and months.

I just can't take seriously someone who actually compares the EU with the Third Reich... You act like Britain was strung along but we are a major player in the EU, if we weren't the referendum wouldn't be making such waves as it is.

I mean, the complaints about not being able to trade with colonies is a little redundant now since we belatedly realised that these people could rule themselves. The British Empire was at many times barbaric and not something we should yearn for. Times have changed.

The "territorial ambitions" of the EU as far as I can see it are about inviting countries in when they meet the criteria. Is that a problem? I mean, it is meant to be a union for Europe. Again though, The British government and every other government in the EU can block new members from joining.

It is convenient to start the story in the 1950's since look at Europe before that. It was a common occurrence for Europe to be at war. Throughout its whole history it waged war on each other and we were as involved in that as anyone else. Since the end of the second world war and the countries of Europe coming together we haven't had a major conflict. I think a lot of people underestimate just how atypical that is of Europe.

I can't really comment on a "United States of Europe" idea since that would almost certainly get its own referendum down the line if it were to be seriously proposed (and just like everything else the UK government can just say "no"). But this isn't a new idea. Churchill suggested it himself. I personally don't see what difference it would make.

Have you voted?