Rick Fisher is part of High Wycombe’s Vote Leave campaign.

He writes: In considering whether to vote leave or remain in the European Union voters should recognize that both options do not mean voting for the status quo.

The European Union is committed by Treaty to ever closer union. It is clearly the intention to create super-state.

Unless the UK is prepared to follow this route by joining the Eurozone and, ultimately a full fiscal and political union, it will be increasingly marginalised and its influence and voting powers will progressively decline.

Along the way undoubtedly it will be put under great pressure to conform to other initiatives, such as a European army, without the democratic consent of the British people.

At the same time the cost of our membership will increase as new, poorer countries join. We are already paying many millions of pounds annually to speed their accession. Also, the more successful the British economy the higher that cost will be.

The key objectives of the Leave case can be summarised as: • Replacement of an ineffective immigration system by a safer and fairer system which is based on skill needs and applies to all applicants, which also allows us to take full control of who enters and who we can remove from our country.

• The freedom to negotiate free trade agreements with all countries, particularly the rapidly expanding economies of Asia and the Americas.

• The removal of the burden of unnecessary regulation and costs on business and employment.

• Full control over personal and business taxation, for example, the removal of VAT on tampons, and VAT rates on energy bills.

• Ensuring the sovereignty of the British parliament and restore democratic accountability through the ability to dismiss those who make our laws.

• The retention of the British judicial system and the supremacy of British courts, including the unfettered right to deport criminals and those who threaten our security.

• The diversion of our current financial conributions to the European Union to meet of own national priorities.

In short, to return to the status of an independent nation engaged in voluntary co-operation and commerce with all nations.