That the European Union is corrupt, grossly inefficient, over-regulated and undemocratic is beyond dispute. The fact that those in the Remain camp talk of future change from within the Union indicates that they are in agreement.

The question is do they really believe that, by continuing its membership, the UK will succeed in bringing about such change, having singularly failed to do so since it joined in 1973? If they do then it is, at best, a triumph of hope over experience or, at worst, an attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of those unable to see the truth for themselves.

However, irrespective of the EU’s inefficiency, corruption and lack of democracy, irrespective of the debates on economics, security and immigration, irrespective of the disgraceful bullying threats of our arrogant, condescending Prime Minister and his unprincipled cronies, we need to ask ourselves one question.

Do we trust ourselves to govern our country (as we have done for over 900 years) or would we rather pass on that responsibility to an unelected European elite?

If we trust ourselves we vote to leave, if we don’t we stay. Simple really.