LEAVE, REMAIN – OR STILL UNDECIDED? TELL US WHICH SIDE YOU’RE ON
Today – Thursday 23rd June – we are being asked to decide whether the UK should remain part of the EU (‘Bremain’) or leave (‘Brexit’). The outcome of the EU referendum will affect everybody – but no age group more than the country’s young people. After all, this is your future, more than your parents’ or grandparents’.
Graduate Fog’s readers appear to be split on what they think – and many are still undecided. Graduate Fog has made clear that we will be voting for the UK to remain part of the EU, for the following reasons:
– Wanting to be part of Europe (‘Stronger In’), rather than isolating ourselves from our neighbouring countries who share our values and views
– Concerns that an ‘Out’ result could trigger another recession – likely to impact young people’s jobs disproportionately. The graduate market is still recovering from the last economic downturn, and another hit is not what you need when you’re trying to get your career started
– Worries that leaving the EU could mean fewer legal protections for workers, making employees more vulnerable in what feels like an increasingly ruthless job market
– Feeling that staying in the EU means greater opportunities for young people to work abroad. If we restrict other EU citizens’ freedom to work here, their countries are likely to reduce our citizens’ freedom to work there
– Being keen to secure continued EU investment in universities and research, especially science
‘In’ or ‘Out’: What’s best for graduates? Tell us how you plan to vote in the EU referendum
But some Foggers disagree, and say they will be voting to leave.
They hope that controlling immigration could mean less competition for jobs, and higher wages. There is also a chance that house prices will be affected, possibly making it easier for young people to get a foot on the ladder.
We don’t want to tell you how you should vote – that’s your decision. But we’re interested to know which side you plan to give your support to (or whether you’re still undecided). So, please share your views below – thanks!
Irrespective of the outcome, the UK will remain part of Europe in the future, and will lead its support to the declining Regional Trade Block, formerly known as the EU, but rapidly morphing into the United States of Europe dominated by a Unified Germany, which has less impact on the non EU World. 80% of the World is not part of the EU.
Sadly, the financial system in Italy, Spain, Portugal are facing considerable stresses, Greece is still precariously close to a serious tipping point which would prevent Greece from re-establishing control over its future growth/development, and both France and Germany are experiencing increasing concern from its own population over whether the EU is on the right track.
Irrespective of the outcome of this Referendum, and likely Referendi will follow in France and Germany, the likelihood will be that, in the event of an unreformed EU, the EU will collapse sooner rather than later.
Do We really want to be part of a United States of Europe, dominated by a Unified Germany, and if the UK does not offer leadership towards reforming an unreformable EU, who will?
I’ll be voting Remain for two reasons. First, the opportunity a UK Leave vote will give to the SNP. Second, I really don’t want the economic hit as someone “between full-time jobs”.
I voted leave in the belief that if employers are starved of cheap Polish labour they might have to invest in British workers. So many comments on here bemoan employers being unwilling to invest in training. For me it seems rational to reduce competition for a range of scarce things like housing, jobs and school places. Most young people seem to be remain voters though for some reason.
I definitely understand the argument that a Leave result would reduce the supply of cheap labour, which could push up wages and increase training for those who get the jobs. However, my concern is that this possible benefit would be out-weighed by damage to the economy if we Leave, which would mean a reduction in the total number of jobs available. After all, there isn’t a finite amount of jobs – this number goes up and down depending on the strength of our economy and how confident businesses feel that they can take on staff.
But again, I totally get why people are unhappy with the EU as it is at the moment. I wish there could have been some sort of feedback mechanism whereby member states could register their requests for changes properly, long before we got to this point. Unfortunately, the message has just been “Tough! You’re in now, so suck it up.” Understandably, over time this has stoked resentment. It seems crazy to sign up to something in 1973 with no way of reviewing the terms at any point ever in the future, to check they were still working for everyone.
On one hand I would like to reduce the number of workers coming over here who employers use as cheap labor.
However there are just as many who come from Africa (I have seen it first hand in temp work), and leaving the EU makes no difference.
Also, what if I want to work in Europe as there are not enough jobs here?
Also, Polish chicks are pretty hot.
In my opinion – stay in the EU but change our immigration policy and introduce an Australian style points system.
Also re-model our political system and introduce proportional representation. Farrage got 5 million votes but only won a few seats???
Get rid of labour, conservatives and lib dem parties. It is outdated and nothing will change with them.
@Jay
Was this an option? I agree it would have been popular! And you make a good point about it being harder for UK nationals to work abroad if we do Leave and economy struggles… In other words our young people couldn’t do what Spain’s have done, and move to where there are more opportunities.
Who gives a fuck if its an option. You people are deluded. Referendum, election… nothing will change.
I voted in and I feel a bit sick at the result. I have no idea how this will impact me if I, for example, want to study or work in Europe. Even travel around Europe, or how I will be viewed by Europeans? The fact that 75% of young people voted in says a lot. There are too many unknowns. I think this result is totally unfair as the elder generation will not be around as long to see the consequences. My parents voted out and like a lot of others I think they fail to see the bigger picture.