UK’s pro-European politicians have only themselves to blame / If UK votes to leave EU, British Europhiles will share as much responsibility as Eurosceptics

In an op-ed for Politico, Open Europe's Raoul Ruparel argues that the idea that the UK government has long been critical of the EU is an airbrushing of recent history. Therefore, if the UK votes to leave the EU, Europhiles will share as much responsibility as Eurosceptics.

• Primary Source

Politico, 07.06.16: UK’s pro-European politicians have only themselves to blame http://www.politico.eu/article/uks-pro-european-politicians-have-only-themselves-to-blame-eu-referendum-brexit-euroskeptics-europhiles/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Brits are deeply Eurosceptic, but may still vote to remain in the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/brits-are-deeply-eurosceptic-but-may-still-vote-to-remain-in-the-eu/

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