I have no interest in trying to point score against you, or anyone.
But you go on to give the impression that we have a large European Gun pointing at our heads.I don’t want to give anyone the impression that we have a large European Gun (which doesn’t affect our neutrality) pointing at our heads…but…
This is more of it. There is no 'lose our position' in a No. We would remain full EU & Euro members and there would have to be a EU wide debate on the direction of the EU. This would be healthy, as if we're to end up as part of a Federal State then it should be with our eyes open. If Ireland were castigated for a No to Lisbon then the EU leaders would be displaying to other small EU States, and the world, a contempt for democracy and their own rules.However, if we lose our position in Europe, we lose this selling point.