I put down my opinion and then neverminded it because ultimately it is perhaps a bit irrational and it's not based on much of an understanding of the current state of the yes or no campaign, because I hardly follow the news these days. It might be outdated for all I know but nonetheless it is my opinion, and one I have held for a long time, and the reason I'll probably be voting to stay. This is what I said:
"I see Europe as liberal and Britain as essentially judgemental... for instance the House of Lords still has a strong Christian element that likes to block progress. So I'll be voting to stay because I think we need Europe's influence on our laws. I don't want to lose the Human Rights Act for instance, and without Europe keeping us in check I think it would only get worse, probably bringing back hanging at some point, which I'm against."
So basically I see Europe as having a moderating influence on British politics.
"I see Europe as liberal and Britain as essentially judgemental... for instance the House of Lords still has a strong Christian element that likes to block progress. So I'll be voting to stay because I think we need Europe's influence on our laws. I don't want to lose the Human Rights Act for instance, and without Europe keeping us in check I think it would only get worse, probably bringing back hanging at some point, which I'm against."
So basically I see Europe as having a moderating influence on British politics.