18.01.2013 - 13:06 [ Guardian ]

Britain and Europe: the essential guide

Nobody under the age of 56 in Britain has been given a vote on Britain‘s membership of the EU because the first – and only – referendum took place in 1975. Britain is now one of the least enthusiastic members of the 27-strong union after a series of measures which have led to deeper integration. A majority of voters in a recent Observer/Opinium poll said Britain should leave.