Don't want to be rude, but what don't you understand?

Most of the expansion has nothing to do with EU membership. This obsession with putting everything down to EU membership is bizarre.

In 2010 Inner London had the highest GDP per capita of any region in the world in purchasing power parity terms -- higher than Washington DC, San Francisco Bay, Luxembourg, etc

You could also argue that this situation arose whilst we were part of the EU so, perhaps it isnt the worst situation to be in ?

This past week has been hilarious! People actually believe, sorry, 17 million uneducated racists believe we could just leave the EU based on a poll, sorry, referendum and then when 3 judges abide by constitutional law, the racists are in uproar. Even the likes of the daily mail didn't understand the process. Some random tweet summed it up
Racist: we want our democracy back
3 high court judges: there you go
Racist: not that democracy

Regards

King James

just wow, you think statements like this make people who like you who wanted to remain appear educated?

I seem to recall that King James I/VI was a very understanding and educated man who had (supposed) witches hanged (a handful burned) up and down the land. As it happens I did'nt vote for Brexit but will say in support of the millions who did and, at least in the Referendum, prevailed, that labelling them collectively as uneducated racists is in itself, at best, unenlightened. Which form of democracy does Lebron favour? Perhaps a different signature might be advisable, KJ? Then again, it's a free country.

Don't worry, he's not known for his intelligence.

In fact, anyone supporting open borders & freedom of movement across 28 countries with such massively uneven economies should give their head a wobble. It was always a moronic concept.

And anyone who has actually listened to the leaders of the EU Commission and still wants us in the disaster called the EU wants shooting.

The free trade is excellent, free movement, whilst of at the outset of the EU, is clearly not sustainable and had to be dealt with.
Is extracting our country the right way forward ?
In the short-medium term, we have voted for a period of economic instability and for any business, this is never a good thing, which ultimately will mean a further squeeze on welfare spending, again.
Unraveling 40 years of "closer union" was never going to be a simple process, with the Bexitiers all wanting different things.
At least with debate in parliament there should be some indication as to what we actually want from the process but, we still appear to have isolated our country from the rest of the world and in a time of economic and political uncertainty, this is akin to an own goal.

I have yet to hear anything apart from political hot air and rhetoric that will be truly positive for the future of the UK.
Scotland will vote again on leaving the UK, the situation in Ireland (between north and south) is an utter mess and Wales just doesnt have sufficient muscle to do anything, other than tag along for the ride.

So, taking aside the free movement aspect, where do you see the benefit for the UK.

It's all come down to immigration again hasn't it of which a huge portion of, we have had control of anyway. If you think leaving the EU is going to stop immigration you are deluded

Regards

King James

What population do you suggest we can sustain ?

You are Mr Mair & I claim my £5.

What "constitution" do we have in this country?
Where is it WRITTEN?
To whom is the executive answerable to?
Is the Department of Justice the one that controls the courts, and also part of the executive?

Most sane people don't want to stop immigration you wally. And that means the majority of the 17 million you branded as racists. It clearly needs to be controlled though which it very clearly isn't being right now. There is far more to wanting to leave the EU than just immigration anyway that i'm personally sick and tired of going into at this point, the whole Brexit thing it's getting very tiresome.