For its economic self-interest, as well as the wider political interests of the west, Britain should remain in the EUAs for India, good luck! Beyond Britain’s economic self-interest, there is a further reason why the UK needs to remain in the EU. For centuries, Europe and the US have been the joint custodians of the western tradition – Judeo-Christianity, the Enlightenment and the political, economic and social freedoms of the current century. For Britain’s economic self-interest, as well as the wider political interests of the western community of nations, Britain should remain in the EU. • Kevin Rudd was prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and from June to September 2013

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2019 18:43 UTC