Ultimatum
Classical Liberal
I said evidence that is balanced...I just looked at the blog which you recommend for lay people and the first paragraphs I read say...
"After much labour, we have finally produced the Flexcit pamphlet. It is available as a free download from this link, or the permanent link on the sidebar. If you want hard copy, it can be ordered from the Bruges Group for £5.00 including p&p.
The pamphlet summarises in 48 A-5 pages the online book which has now had in excess of 50,000 downloads. It sets out how the UK can leave the European Union and is intended to show that an orderly exit is plausible and practical, and can be largely risk-free. "
Balanced, I think not.
I like how you casually skip over the first link--clearly, you have no idea as to the extent of the intricacies of the Union: and the maze it will be to detach from 40+ years of integration.
The problem with "DAE le balanced?" meme is that factual observation should not be discarded for the sake of pursuit of balance. It's like those "Evolution v Creationism" debates: why present a BALANCED argument when, clearly, there is factual observation that is to not be disputed.
Indeed, not a single commentator has successfully rebutted Richard North--his analysing skills unparalleled in this issue. If you can find flaw with what he says, then I agree, we should pursue balance. But until then, it is but futile.