We NEVER Voted For The European Union.

R Hartley, Shadwell Lane, Leeds. 
WHAT correspondent John Turley forgets – conveniently – is that the 1975 referendum was for a Common Market. Following the party line, which I did reluctantly, I voted for trading without barriers in Europe, even though it seemed to me to be betraying the Commonwealth countries. When I questioned Edward Heath about not being able to trade with Australia, New Zealand and Canada, he dismissed the question saying: “Oh, they’ll trade with Japan and China! They’re nearer!” I did not vote for a United States of Europe – in effect an alliance between German and France. Both those Governments have reasons to minimise British influence and they will succeed unless we exit cleanly.
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