In my view, trade benefits all countries. It spreads technology and good practice; it stimulates competition and rejuvenates economies. Vince Cable, less than six months after being appointed Business Secretary, said that back in 2010 as he welcomed the EU-South Korea trade agreement.
In recent elections, both the General Election or the European Election, Liberal Democrat candidates have included officials or civil servants working for EU institutions in Brussels. There is no restriction on them standing in these elections. I saw many of them do an excellent job.
Watch the latest video from the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary on Question Time, 5 May 2016, talks about why the EU has enabled low-cost flights to exist, and how Ryanair will invest less in the UK if Brexit takes place on 23 June.
Get the facts about how much the UK would have to pay to farmers to compensate for loss of European Union farming subsidies here
European migration has not had a negative effect on the wages and job prospects of British nationals, according to new research carried out by the London School of Economics…"The big falls in wages after 2008 are due to the global financial crisis and a weak economic recovery, not to immigration," the report states, adding that "EU immigrants pay more in taxes than they take out in welfare and the use of public services". See the full report here: http://cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/download/brexit05.pdf
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/13/eu-referendum-imf-issue-warning-over-brexit1/