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Ancient and modern

Become like ancient Athens — leave the EU

Britain has an opportunity to lay the foundations of an independent future

13 February 2016

9:00 AM

13 February 2016

9:00 AM

One feels that Sir Stuart Rose, leader of the EU referendum ‘In’ campaign, should really try a little harder. First he says that ‘the stats prove’ that being ‘in’ the EU is better than being ‘out’. Presumably the ‘out’ stats date from before 1973. Then he says that we do not know what the future will hold ‘out’ of the EU.

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