This House Supports the Brexit

Good day to my formidable opponent and esteemed members of the jury. I would first like to thank my opponent for accepting this challenge and the judges for agreeing to vote on this debate. I will be arguing for the Brexit which is Britain leaving the EU. My stand is that "leaving Europe is in the best interest of the British people". I think everyone will agree that Britain is one of the most important countries in the world. It was once a great empire and it still continues to be a massive influence in terms of economy and military in Europe. For Britain to remain influential, it must not be restricted by the rules and laws drawn up by the European parliament in Brussels. An example of such laws that Britain has and will continue to have to abide to should they remain in the EU, are laws regarding trade. These past few years, Britain has had to contribute more and more financially into the EU purse for the benefit of enjoying free trade with members of the EU. If we look at the net sum, indeed Britain has lost money for the supposed benefit of business advantage. To put this figure into perspective, the net amount of money Britain has had to spent is slightly lower than the government's medical expenditure. To make matters worse, Britain is one of the countries which receives far less money from the EU with countries like Greece and France receiving much higher which is understandeable considering their economies are not doing too well. It is the believe of the instigator (which is me) in this debate that it is better for Britain to draw up new trade agreements with the EU without having to contribute to the 'kitty'. Why should Britain continue to be played as 'big brother' to bail out other countries? If Britain is out of the EU, yes they will still need to abide by EU laws to trade with the EU, but we find that this situation is not too far different from remaining in the EU and still having to abide by these laws while incurring a tonne of expense. Countries like Norway and Switzerland enjoy the benefits of European Free Trade while still keeping their dignity (for lack of a better word) as countries which are brave enough to stand alone. Secondly, the migrant crisis in Europe is going to impact Britain in a very damaging way. The instigator of this debate believes that the EU will at the very least, put pressure on Britain to accept large numbers of refugees should Britain remain in the EU. Countries like Sweden and Greece are already struggling with the influx of refugees with tens of thousands arriving on the borders every week. It is not so much an economical impact as it is a cultural one. I believe that Britain is not ready to be coerced to take in a large number of a foreign people. Even if Britain were to help out with the crisis, it must do so of it's own accord instead of being seen as meekly having to follow Brussels's orders. This will even create a precedent that migrants can simply enter and be relocated into countries of the EU, of which Britain would most likely be one of the main destinations because it's economy is one of the best among the EU countries. The GBP is a stronger currency than the Euro. Finally, I am going back to what I alluded to at the very start. It is time for Britain to stand alone just because it needs to. President Obama has called for Britain to remain in the EU. But the US would never choose to remain in a pact where it's powers will be far reduced. This is hypocritical of a country which wants to put up walls on the Mexico border. For Britain to be have a big say in economical, military and other matters not only in Europe but also globally it can no longer stand behind the shadow of the EU. Just like Russia, North Korea, China and even Iran who are global powers that are not afraid to stand alone, so to must Britain. We must stand behind the idea that Britain can stand for itself without the crutches of the EU. We must stand behind the idea that Britain can stand for itself without the restrictions of the EU. America and Germany want Britain to stay but that's a testament that they are afraid of Britain should it choose to go alone. I apologise if I have been considered to make arguments without the relevant links. I was writing this under some time constraint. Over to my opponent.