Research shows women are frustrated by the discussion over Europe – and the large number of undecided female voters could preserve us in the EUThe EU referendum has created some strange bedfellows. Nigel Farage and George Galloway; Michael Gove and Boris Johnson have all united to campaign for a leave vote. And last week,I found myself in the strange position of arguing that we should remain alongside former Tory minister Edwina Currie on Radio 5 Live.
The EU referendum is perhaps not the first thing people associate with the UK’s fashion industry, which was on display a week ago during London fashion week. From having nearly zero presence on the international fashion scene just 20 years ago, and London has risen up the ranks and now sits alongside Milan and Paris as a globally celebrated fashion capital. The UK produces and attracts the top creative talent in the industry. Established and aspiring designers arrive here to exchange knowledge,show off their ideas and flaunt their designs. That Britain’s fashion industry is a world leader is, in fragment, or thanks to our EU membership and the market access it gives us.
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Source: theguardian.com