John Timpson: "Mavericks likely to vote to leave EU" - BBC Newsnight

John Timpson, chair of the cobblers chain Timpson, plans to vote "Leave" in the EU referendum. As part of our My Decision series, he explains the reasoning behind his vote. Watch the whole series here: • Newsnight - My Decision
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[@jamesneasham9497]

I bet John and James had a few heated discussions about brexit lol

[@Iazzaboyce]

Bureaucracy can be efficient though. Take the EU Parliament for instance. The EU Parliament moves every month from Brussels to Strasbourg and back again, which involves continually moving one thousand bureaucrats and two thousand five hundred trunks of documents at a cost of one hundred and thirty million pounds each year. Now that's EU efficiency for you!

[@naybobdenod]

my sentiments exactly.

[@callumblue4564]

very silly. if you want to go off on an 'adventure' it makes sense to look at the risks. if you don't care about the risks, fine - but don't try and take everyone else with you. Britain's best future is in the European Union, I think. take a deep breath. look at the facts.

[@MajorBlip]

so you're saying you stand for a undemocratic body that holds power over the UK? go on a adventure and pick up a book of FACT.

[@callumblue4564]

@MajorBlip ah, classic change of subject tactic! did I say the EU was perfect in its political constitution? you can shout at a straw man if you wish, though! Anyhow, I think Britain's best future is within the EU.

[@MajorBlip]

the largest risks are associated with the future of the EU that has countlessly shown inefficiency to reform and throughout held counterproductive initiative in trying to run countries with different social, economic and political objectives - it isn't sustainable