A British Ex-Berliner makes a Good Point of Why the British should Stay In Europe.

 
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Jon Flynn

I CANNOT VOTE BUT WOULD VOTE REMAIN AS ANY INTELLIGENT PERSON WOULD
I was born in Birmingham in 1960. I lived 8 years in the wonderful city of London. In 1987 I left England not knowing if and when I would return. I then went on to live in Luxembourg, Berlin, a short stint in New York, and now Madrid.
Two English people led me to Berlin: David Bowie and Christopher Isherwood. Ironically, in Berlin I was a performer and now in Madrid I am a teacher.
I have advertised England and English for the last 28 years: from Bolan and Bowie to Burra and Burne Jones, from Bronte and Berkoff to Bond and Beowulf…and yes I still have an expensive UK passport. I am as English as a cup of tea despite disliking the beverage, but I cannot vote in the referendum. Shame.
In France, Spain and Germany I could vote in such a referendum. I live in Spain but cannot vote in this referendum yet citizens of Gibraltar can vote. Funny world.
I can only urge my friends to vote to remain in the European Union, should you choose to vote for Brexit, then I suppose we have nothing more in common.
Yes, vote for Brexit which may remove Cameron, but better the devil you know etc, as Gove and Johnson and the silly UKIP party are extreme right wing or the even sillier Nationalist parties that hate everyone…..and should this motley crew become powerful, then poor, poor England.
The UK has always been a place for individuals, eccentrics, thinkers, artists and democracy but that will be short lived.
SO WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? England does not have the Euro and is not in Schengen. UK is only half in anyway. People talk about immigrants, yet my Mother only talks about Somalians which SHOCK do not come from the European Union. People were angry with Scotland but back Brexit, funny old world.
But then again, I suppose if you read The Sun and admire Trump and Putin and extremists like Le Pen and be ruled by idiots like Boris Johnson and shoot a few politicians who have a different view to yours…then Brexit is the solution for you., but please do not moan about the consequences which may be severe. Please stop winging when slowly the money is taken out of the island. I can only hope that the British remember what Common Sense is. I never say anything political on Facebook but this time I must. I hope Britain remains.

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Written by Jon Flynn
Madrid, Spain.