THE Government's decision on British entry into the Eurozone will be based on five economic tests whereas the public's decision will mainly be based on a set of irrational fears about Europe.
Therefore, a positive answer to rational economic tests cannot provide an answer for irrational fears, so any referendum will fail.
This is not the only problem with economic tests, for if they show that entry is so favourable then conversely for our trading partners in the Eurozone our entry must be unfavourable.
The tests will do little to allay public fears while persuading Eurozone members to give a "non" to British entry.
Richard Lamb,
Greystoke Road, York.
Updated: 10:37 Thursday, May 29, 2003
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