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Full question: Whether or not you support it, how risky, if at all, do you think it would be for Britain to remain part of the European Union?

All questions relevant to this website that were asked on the same poll:

• How important do you think the question of whether or not Britain is a member of the EU is?
• How might you vote in a referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU it would allow the British government to radically reduce the amount of immigration in UK?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU it would allow the British government to spend the money on better public services?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU it would allow the UK to spend the money that currently goes to the EU on cutting taxes?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU it would allow us to trade more effectively with other countries outside the EU?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU this would allow Britain to agree a new deal with the European Union, allowing us to trade freely with them without being part of the EU?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in EU will force new treaties as they move ever closer to a full politician union?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in EU allows Britain to trade more effectively with other countries outside the EU?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU this would allow it to agree a new deal, allowing us to trade freely with them without being a member?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in the EU means having little genuine influence, as British ministers and MEPs will always be outvoted by other EU countries?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in the EU means we have to continue contributing billions to an EU budget that would be better spent in this country?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in EU means being stuck as part of a European trading block, when we would be better off trading with other countries outside the EU?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in the EU would leave no way of limiting or cutting the amount of EU immigrants coming to live here?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in EU allows Britain to better tackle international problems like terrorism and climate change?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in the EU would offer British people many advantages, such as working in Europe, being able to retire there and free healthcare if needed on holiday?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in EU gives Britain access to a huge market for our exports, bringing jobs and prosperity?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in the EU attracts many global companies and foreign investment to Britain?
• How convincing do you find the argument that staying in EU makes Britain more influential globally as by working together European countries can be as influential as the US and China?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU many companies currently based in Britain because of our access to European markets would close?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU, our businesses would still have to comply with many EU laws but we would no longer have any say in setting them?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU there would be a period of uncertainty and disruption, stopping investment and damaging our economy?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU we would risk being shut out of the European market by tariffs or rule changes, costing jobs and damaging business here?
• How convincing do you find the argument that if Britain left the EU, we would look like a country that wasn’t interested in cooperating, working or trading with our neighbours?
• How risky, if at all, do you think it would be for Britain to remain part of the EU?
• How often, if ever, do you discuss Britain’s membership of the European Union with people you know?
• Thinking about your friends, acquaintances and colleagues, what is their attitude towards EU membership?
• People like yourself, who work in similar jobs and have similar interests, what is their attitude towards EU membership?
• Which of the following words would you use to describe the typical sort of person who supports UK’s membership of EU?
• Which of the following words describe the typical sort of person who opposes the UK’s membership of the EU?