We always welcome a Letter to the Editor to share with our readers – unsurprisingly they don’t always reflect the views of this publication. If you have something you’d like to share, get in touch and of course, your considered comments are welcome below. This from Darcy. Ed
I have not yet decided whether to vote yes or no in next month’s EU referendum. I am sick to death with ill-informed scare stories emanating from both sides of the argument.
I am particularly unimpressed by the daily pressure piled on by representatives from the establishment, whether through political, financial and commercial institutions, or by pressure groups with their own agenda or prejudices.
What’s in it for the Island?
As an Isle of Wight resident I have one key question: What’s in it for the Island?
The only reference I can find to Isle of Wight European Union funding is one of £150,000 through the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and awarded last year for rural businesses on the Isle of Wight to help them develop and grow and help farms to diversify.
Now £150k for an entire struggling county seems very small fry and does not address the key island issues of infrastructure underdevelopment, tourism, enterprise development, public transport and improved access to the Island.
Will the Island be better off in or out?
Can anyone enlighten me and convince me that the Island is or will be better off through UK membership of The EU?
Are we getting our fair share of the funds returned by Brussels.
Or is there a better way to improve the Island economy?
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