1. Should we stay or should we go? Richard Laming Director, Federal Union Henrietta Barnett School 13 November 2006

2. The EEC in 1957

3. The EEC in 1973

4. The EEC in 1981

5. The EEC in 1986

6. The EEC in 1990

7. The EU in 1994

8. The EU in 2004

9. The EU in 2007

10. Around the world

11. Why are countries cooperating? Interdependence Globalisation Common solutions to common problems: economy, environment, etc

12. Economic cooperation in the EU Single Market - €5,700 (£3,819) of extra income per household over 10 years 60 million customs forms scrapped Delivery costs reduced by 15 per cent Between 300,000 and 900,000 jobs created

13. Environment cooperation Birds Directive protects migrating birds REACH programme to test chemicals Emissions trading scheme

14. Why does it work? Based on institutions: –European Commission - represents the common European interest –European Parliament - directly elected –Council of Ministers - represents national governments Decisions have the force of law Steps towards more democracy

15. Should we stay or should we go? Globalisation exists Countries have to cooperate to deal with globalisation We need law to regulate globalisation We need democracy to make those laws Europe is the best place to start

16. If not the European Union, what else? www.federalunion.org.uk