b'Did Britannia make the wrong choice leaving its marriage with the EU? Were there grounds for separation and divorce? M any people in the United Kingdom held and still hold the view that the UKs relationship with the European Union is dysfunctional. Hence, the UK voted to leave the EU on 23 June 2016. Below are some of the grounds for voting for this formal separation and divorce:1. Who wore the trousers?The Confederation of British Industryhad its own MEPs, and appointed one EU (CBI), the Financial Times, most of theCommissioner. There were also British Labour Party, the SNP, the Greens andnationals employed in the European the Liberal Democrats - indeed all of theinstitutions. In particular, the Commission usual suspects, and sadly this includedemployed UK staff. From the tables the former Prime Minister David Cameronbelow, it is crystal clear that on these - continually emphasised Britainscriteria - which are the terms cited by the influence within the EU. What influenceCBI - the UKs influence decreased did we actually have?materially and significantly since our accession in 1973. The key measures of influence were that the UK voted in the Council of Ministers, 19'