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  Roger the rules for trading with Non-EU members are different to trading with those in the EU. We would undoubtedly commercially disadvantage ourselves.
  
  John, the idea of standing aloof to the EU has been tried often since Nappy Bone Apart was toppled, the first time. On each ocassion when this policy was tried we ended up either losing out on treaties or getting militarily involved when, had we been at the centre, conflict could have been avoided. So, my friend, there is hard historical evidence to suggest we would always do better to be in the EU and driving it in the way we want, rather than sticking two fingers up and turning our backs on it.
  
  The Great War may have been avoided if Disraeli and Lord Derby had played their cards right many years earlier. Lord Derby advocated doing almost nothing with Europe and treaties handing over Bosnia-Herzegovina to Austria (to keep Russia sweet) were signed. This lead eventually to the assassination of the Archdke and the rest, as they say, is history. However, millions gave their lives in 1914-1918 because Lord Derby sat on his hands many years earlier.

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