According to The Independent, with reference to the recent survey conducted by the ORB, 55% of the U.K. citizens support the idea of quitting the European Union, which is also known as the so-called Brexit. Apparently, the remaining 45% still want to stay in the European Union. It is interesting to note that 12 months ago, the entire picture was the opposite.
If to consider the U.K.’s major political parties, 56% of the Labourists back the EU membership while the remaining 44% advocate the so-called Brexit. With the Conservatives, it is 38% versus 62%. When it comes to the youth aged 18 to 24, 70% are against the Brexit. At the same time, 64% of people aged over 55 want to quit the EU.
It is also important to note that on May 10, 2016, British Prime Minister David Cameron claimed that the Brexit scenario would seriously undermine the country’s security. He said that the security of Great Britain and the entire would would be more compromised if Europe’s biggest military power quit the European Union.
The Prime Minister is sure that the policy of isolation has never helped the United Kingdom to make changes for the better. Every time we turn our back on Europe, we start regretting it later and eventually have to pay big price for coming back, he says.
Still, former London Mayor Boris Johnson doesn’t agree with Mr. Cameron by saying that it’s the NATO, not the EU who back security in Western Europe. That’s why he seriously doubts that the Brexit may lead to any escalation or military conflict in Europe.
