The EU is essential

So say its supporters, millions of jobs are at stake. Daniel Hannan has other ideas.

Since British Euro-philes have always based their argument on economic necessity, EFTA pretty well demolishes their case. Here, after all, is empirical evidence that countries which participate in the European market without subjecting themselves to the associated costs of membership are wealthier than full EU members.

The alternative is not at all complicated. Free trade, not political union.