Isolationism is not an option in international affairs, as recent events illustrate. From addressing ISIS to the threat of climate change, supranational problems require international co-operation.
Even the most fervent UKIPers stress that if we do vote to leave, it would be imperative to maintain engagement with the countries that remain in the EU and the rest of the world, for trade, security and other purposes.
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