Alty Pie, exactly plus more. John Major signed up to Maastricht without a referendum. That single act removed major constitutional powers from the UK. We were heading feet first into another Soviet Union being created.

I personally voted Brexit not for financial gain (though there will be benefits along with losses) but for democracy and self determination.

Free trade deals yes, forming super states with unelected bureaucrats no.

So far its not going bad, second largest growing economy in Europe according to the OECD, only Greece above us, fuelled by UK tourism...