So what did Britain's existing relationship with the EU actually mean? First we need to know what the EU is and why Britain is part of it. The EU is like an exclusive club as they will not accept just anyone to join. There are requirements a country must first meet before it can be allowed to join, for example the country must have a strong and stable government. Being part of the EU also means a country must follow EU law which supersedes any laws of the country. So in Britain, Parliamentary law can be overridden by EU law. British courts have the job of identifying any laws that may be incompatible with EU law and then must make a declaration of incompatibility for the law.
So how can Britain benefit from EU membership?
The EU was established in order to reduce wars and ensure that countries can trade together easily. Countries in the EU can freely trade with each other ensuring they will always have trading partners. Therefore that means they will be gaining money from exports as well as recieving imports as part of the EU. However many may argue the EU is not all that profitable as there is a hefty membership fee of £350 million.
This argument can be countered as the UK has the benefits of having free trade which allows them to export and import goods. The UK can gain more than they spend on their membership fee in the long term through free trade in the EU. Europe is also known as one of the largest trading markets and leaving the EU will cause a huge loss for the UK
Furthermore, leaving the EU has destroyed a sense of community for the UK. When the UK was apart of the EU, they were apart of a greater and better community. Now that they have left, it ruins the unity, alliances and direct connection they had with other countries such as France. This could also mean the UK is not as safe as it once was.When it was apart of the EU it had the support from many countries and now it does not. There is a possibility that the UK's protection has weakened from leaving the EU.