Economics
U.K. Brexit Vote Would Be End of EU as We Know It, Gove Says
- Gove attacks Cameron case for EU as Tory divisions deepen
- Justice secretary says Cameron EU deal makes no difference
The Brexit Debate: What Happens if the U.K. Leaves the EU
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Justice Secretary Michael Gove said a British vote to leave the European Union on June 23 would spark a reaction among people across Europe that would force the 28-nation bloc to change beyond recognition.
There would be a “democratic liberation” of Europe, with opponents of budget cuts, austerity and regulation imposed by the EU following Britain’s lead in a so-called Brexit and overturning decades of bureaucratic and undemocratic centralization, Gove said in a speech in London on Tuesday.