Letters – The more the Europhiles scaremonger the more reasons emerge why Britain should leave the EU.
Dear Editor,
It seems the more the Europhiles scaremonger the more reasons emerge why
Britain should leave the EU.
Newly-released figures reveal that for the second consecutive year our
sales to EU countries lagged behind exports to the rest of the world. Britain
buys more from the EU than they do from us and Office for National Statistics
figures show the EU accounted for just 47% of British exports last year, down
from 62% in 2006.
Official figures include goods shipped via European ports to countries
outside the EU; without this so-called ‘Rotterdam Effect’ distortion they would
be even lower.
The gap between EU and non-EU exports has grown from £1.7bn in 2014 to
£17bn last year. Every set of trade figures reveal that the EU is a failing
trading bloc, declining in importance to our economy.
Free from Brussels shackles we’d make our own trade deals, reactivate our
seat at the World Trade Organisation and strengthen our ties with our
Commonwealth family.
Yours faithfully
Jonathan Arnott MEP
UKIP, North East
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