From: Terry Palmer, South Lea Avenue, Hoyland, Barnsley.
I HAVE noticed a number of letters published in The Yorkshire Post which in many cases concerning the EU are wrong. I should like to try and remove a few myths, if I may.
Being in the EU safeguards jobs. Over one million UK jobs have been lost since we joined the EU including whole industries wiped out such as ship and train building, chemicals, textiles, mining, steel production and chocolate making while others like fishing and farming have suffered badly under EU regulations.
Three to four million jobs depend on being in the EU. No. They depend on trade with the EU, which will not suffer. It would be against EU and World Trade Organisation rules to enter into a trade war just because we left.
We have nothing to lose, and much to gain, by voting “Leave” on June 23.
Read more: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/yp-letters-osborne-must-give-north-more-than-crumbs-off-the-table-1-7811720#ixzz43hnlprBW
