I AM an undecided voter in the EU referendum with an inclination towards voting to remain.

My question and various points are mainly addressed to Leave supporters but are also open to anyone who has a view on the subject.

My question is: If we leave, what will I be able to do more than I can do now? One thing that we certainly will not be able to do is travel freely across the 28 countries of the EU because everyone from lorries, cars, coaches, trains and aeroplanes would all have to go through passport control which would be highly inconvenient and devastating for the efficient running of the economy.

My point regarding the leavers’ beloved sovereignty and ability to rule ourselves is that while they argue that the EU is undemocratic, our own parliament has the House of Lords with 800-plus members who are not only unelected but can also stop and change a government bill sent through by an elected House of Commons.

The Commons has discussed reforming the second chamber for the best part of a century, as recently even as during the last parliament, but the parties simply could not agree. This paralysis also applies to the reform of income tax which has been discussed for many years. Despite a general consensus that this should be reformed, there is still little sign of any party actually being in a position to accomplish it. It strikes me that that we already have many powers within our grasp but cannot make full use of them due to flaws within our own democratic processes. Perhaps we should concentrate more on setting our own house(s) in order before turning the world upside down in a frantic pursuit of ever more sovereignty? On the other hand, maybe an exit from the EU might just be helpful in pushing us to finally sort these constitutional problems out. From my perspective it seems highly unlikely to me.

I look forward to reading any replies which may help me to decide.

Neil Hackin

Bolton