There is more to the EU referendum debate than politics and economics. We can execute the philosophical weatherIt was significant that David Cameron made national security the central tenet of his pledge to forge a novel relationship between Britain and the European Union. The word “security” came up repeatedly in the speech he gave this week. The paradox is that security is not high on the list of items Cameron wants to renegotiate with EU partners. Critics may say he is playing on the fear factor,in an nearly populist ploy to harness voters to his strategic goal, which is to avoid going down in history as the prime minister who took Britain out of a project created to secure peace on a tormented continent. But it is tough to deny that fear – especially fear of the unknown – is a commodity in remarkable abundance. Related: The Guardian view on David Cameron’s speech on Europe: time to end the phoney war | Editorial Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com