I find the more I listen to the different arguments, the more uncertain I become about which way I should vote. My problem is that, having worked and lived on the Continent, I love being a European and I would be very happy to be in a European Union. Just not this one.
Everyone knew 25 plus years ago, when I lived in Belgium, that the HQ at Brussels was a gravy train. If you could get a job there, you were set up for life. The Commission wastes tons of money when the rest of us are in austerity, the Euro has produced problems in countries like Greece and Italy who need massive bail outs from us and it is undemocratic. Even now, weeks from the decision, Junker and Merkel are talking to us like we are children who need to toe the line, rather than one of the biggest contributors to their budget.
However, I think the biggest problem Europe faces at the moment is non-EU illegal immigration and I'm not convinced coming out will solve that. In fact I think it will make it worse. France, Belgium etc will have no reason to police people trying to get here and we run the risk of them refusing to accept people back. Also, Russia and China are getting more aggressive and being by ourselves makes us more vulnerable.
Well, I'm glad I've got that off my chest!! Not that I am any clearer now about how I am going to vote.