EU & Brexit Bunker

[Pblakeney]

I already did. It's important that EU institutions are held to account and not blindly trusted due to a belief the EU is always right.

Responses to this included unicorns, a regret that the UK can no longer influence EU decisions and some disingenuous arguing that I should have ignored.

They have elections in the EU, same as here, so they are held to account. People in this country just didn't pay much attention, or vote.
Whether that account (votes) is meaningful is another matter for discussion, and I mean both here and the EU. Looks at Westminster...

 

[BoldonLad]

I think the days of Britain building an empire have gone. I don't see the relevance of global significance, but then this discussion is like trying to make the pope question his faith.

To answer your question Hong Kong, Taiwain and Singapore all did economically better outside of their protectionist neighbours. I'd also assume that some countries did well when gaining independence from Britain.

But really, Brexit was never about economics. You just refuse to accept that.

100% to the bolded bit !