Kaz wrote:We have far bigger fish to fry here, like the NHS, education, the coming energy crisis etc etc etc....................
Actually we don't. Our ability to deal with ALL of the above stems from this decision. Whether we want to stand on our own two feet, control access to these systems and work independently. Or whether we want to be a slave to what the rest of the EU decides.
Because, let's face it, they work TOTALLY differently to the UK and they see no reason why they should make accommodations for us. Look at it from their point of view. They're all the same or similar, why should they ALL change because we won't align ourselves with them.
THAT is the decision to be made this month. Do we want to align our out of step systems with theirs or do we want to take our country, culture and standards and live with them.
Make no mistake. There are no opt out's, there are no ways of being different under the EU umbrella. There is just a different timeline to compliance. You might as well call the EU the Borg for all the difference it makes.