The net financial cost of Britain’s membership of the EU

Judging by some of the messages I have received about my last post, there appears to be some confusion, which I will now clear up.

During the next financial  year – 2010/11 – Britain’s net contribution to the EU will be £6.4 billion. This is how much the British taxpayer will stump up after our rebate and receipts are taken into account. For more information, please read this article written by the renowned and respected economist, Ruth Lea.