Why is euroskeptisism still seen as a valid political position this weekend? After this week it should be dead, and those who still cling to it should be perceived as outdated and irrelevant. It is surely now clear that they have lost the argument: America has made it apparent that it wants Britain to stay in the European union, and it thinks that it is in Britain’s best interests to do so. Were we to leave the EU, the United States would simply ignore the UK and just do business with Europe; we would loose our position as bridge between the two trading blocks and in so doing relegate ourselves to a tiny third rate power. It is only if we keep our place in the European union that Britain can have any say in world affairs. Euroskeptics and Europhobes claim to act out of patriotism and in the best interests of the county, but how can they be patriotic when their views, if put into action, would be so disastrous for the country? I don’t think the European Union is perfect – it could do with being a tad more democratic for a start – but it is surely clear to any thinking person that leaving it would be the biggest mistake this country could make, and thus euroskeptics should be seen on a par with racists, wife-beaters, homophobes, and those who want to see hanging reinstated.