Britain Leaving EU

The date for a referendum on Britain leaving the EU has been set. Should Britain leave the EU and if it does, what should it do?

You know, if an alien had landed on the planet in 1939 and taken interest in the news, he'd have seen that Britain, along with its allies (most of whom comprised members of the British Empire), had declared war on Germany and the Second World War was under way. Let's say that alien then returned in 2016, he'd think that Germany and its axis won the war. Hmm?

What happened? Several things as it turns out but one in particular stands out; Neville Chamberlain died. This was a disaster for Britain as he was its most capable leader in decades. What Britain got instead was a nut-job by the name of Churchill who set about bankrupting the country.

The USA meanwhile lusted after the British Empire, it wanted one of its own. Plausibly, the entire world.

Power here ladies and gentlemen. Compare the two, 1939 and 2016, Britain and the USA. If we take just warships, minesweeper and bigger and count the numbers alone, then the Royal Navy in 1939 was a lot bigger than the US Navy today. Bear in mind that when these numbers are done, you usually get tonnage figures, and of course ships now are much bigger. So the USA looks the biggest ever, right? 

Hang on a minute. A gun back in 1939 was still a gun, so power in hands is relative. What I'm saying is that Britain in 1939, was more powerful than the USA today. Heck, they owned most of the planet worth owning.

Britain won the war but lost the peace. Without Chamberlain leading the Empire, the USA took over and reconstructed Germany and Italy. France was effectively subsumed as well (bear in mind they fought on both sides), while Britain got shafted. The USA got their empire. Just look at Australia if you doubt this for one minute.

What can Britain do about this? It's too late to cry over spilt milk. The empire can't be rekindled. What they could do is look around and consider their options. Who, culturally speaking do they have the most in common with? The USA of course.

I suggest Britain leave the EU and join the USA. In time Canada would join too, as would Australia and NZ. This would bring together English common law countries with similar cultures. The Royal family could remain heads of state of Britain and the dominions, within a structure designed for it. The military, which already share on so many levels would combine. 

It makes sense, Britain has more in common with the USA than France or Germany.