#EU Referendum Time to know the facts
You know the phrase, "No matter who I vote for the government always gets in!" Its meant that many of us can find the whole process stressful, often just a quick decision, an historical bent towards left or right, or even forgetting until after the polling station has shut! Such is often the life of the busy business owner!
The upcoming referendum is different though. Your vote really does matter. And whatever the outcome of the decision on the day businesses will have questions.
How will this affect our tourist trade? What about my intentions to export to Europe, or to the rest of the world? Does being in Europe make my business life more or less difficult? Will EU reform bring the changes I would like to see? Or is it all too late and we need to leave and start all over again?
If you would like straight answers to any of these questions, or you have your own, please consider attending this event by visiting eventbrite. You can find a link to post a question, or can email one in directly to [email protected]
The event has brought together politicians and activists from all political persuasions, and some interesting alliances;
speakers confirmed for the In campaign are Andrew Pratt, Coordinator of the Plymouth Green Party; Julie Girling Conservative MEP for the South West; and Dave Roberts, editor of the One Nation Future Website speaking on behalf of Labour In.
For Vote Leave, Tony Staunton, president of the Plymouth trades union council and consultant and lecturer in Social Work; Steve Ricketts, local Conservative councillor and UPSU President 2003-2005; and Paul Keetch former Lib Dem MP, and Chair of Liberal Leave.
Its really important you have your say.
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8 年'Whoever you vote for the government wins' was a catchy soundbite from the past but it didn't make sense even back then. It made us post-punk cynics sound wordly wise, when tbh we were pretty much just lazy. Vote, and you partake in a hard won democratic freedom to influence government. Don't vote, and all you have left is the illusion of being safe in the knowldge that 'it wasn't my fault I didn't take part'. But maybe that makes it your fault, rather than your responsibility? So if we're going to vote, we'd best get informed.