East Mids Vice Chair Interviewed by BBC as Referendum date is Revealed

East Mids Vice Chair Interviewed by BBC as Referendum date is Revealed

East Midlands Vice Chair Phil Knowles was on the BBC airways within minutes of Prime Minister David Cameron announcing that the date of the referendum had been set and that the country will decide on June 23rd. Interviewed and asked for a reaction Phil Knowles spoke at length before UKIP were asked to make their case.

Councillor Knowles said '' The time has come to clearly and concisely put the arguments on the table for consideration by the public. No unsupported statements, no speculation. Simply - Facts. The truth about the benefits of staying IN.

The genuine concerns should the UK vote out. The real dangers to the Country as we see our place on the world stage diminished. Just what it would mean to be on the outside looking in.

The benefits of being at the top table, making the decisions, forming the future. . The public need the facts regarding jobs and investment in the future not speculation of a jump into the unknown. We have a big job to do and we are up to the challenge, This is a campaign that is above politics, it is a debate, a decision that will impact not just on our future as a country but on the EU and indeed the wider world. China, America and many more see the importance of us being at the heart of the EU. We need to take the argument onto every street and every doorstep that we must Stay IN''