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Hotep (anon 12.39 here) - I have no doubt that a significant number of people do want to exit, it was not my intention to dismiss you out of hand.

I am however suspicious of any polls taken at this stage or, worse still, any taken during the height of the refugee crisis last year. I certainly share the Americans' concerns that this referendum will be decided by circumstance and not substance.

In any event, the people will decide. I for one hope that we don't take that huge leap into the dark (because let's be honest, none of us know what the real consequences would be and, more honestly still, we could end up in a situation where the UK is almost as heavily influenced by the EU as it is now but without any power or say in how things are done).