Option two Flashcards
The UK is better off without the EU
Introductory sentence
Leaving the EU meant the UK no longer has to pay money towards the EU and its budget contributions.
KU point one
For example, in 2018 the UK government paid £13 billion to the EU budget.
Analysis point one
Without having to pay such a significant amount to the EU every year the UK can use this money towards better things, such as the domestic priorities, improving the NHS, ect.
KU point two
The UK without the EU has better reins in regards to how their money is spent. For example, by the 2024-25 financial year the yearly expenditure on the NHS is projected to be £57 billion higher in cash terms than they spent in 2016-17
Analysis point two
This shows that the UK now has the capabilities to put their money towards better things as they don’t have to pay unbelievable amounts to the EU anymore, showing the UK is better off without the EU.
Introductory sentence two
However, there is no doubt that the majority of NHS doctors come from outside the UK
KU point three
AGAINST
For example, the number of EU or EFTA doctors is consistently far higher than in other specialties, increasing from 1,457 in 2007 to 1,957 in 2021 for the UK.
Analysis point three
This highlights the fact that the NHS has a large number of its doctors, nurses, etc coming from the EU. Thus suggesting that with the change in being a part of the EU, the NHS will see a decline in doctors coming to work in the UK.
KU point four
AGAINST
Brexit has worsened the UK’s acute shortage of doctors in key areas of care and led to more than 4,000 European doctors choosing not to work in the NHS, research reveals
Analysis point four
This shows that the UK relies heavily on the EU in regards to healthcare and recruitment and with brexit hitting, the NHS saw a massive crisis with staff. There is no question that this isn’t due to leaving the EU.
