Look what they did for us

LASTING more than 500 years, the Roman Empire’s influence on western civilization was profound in its contributions to virtually every aspect of western culture.

But the end of Rome’s influence in Britain in 410AD, and the fall of the empire itself in 476AD, led to the Dark Ages, centuries of civil unrest and cultural and economic decline.

At its height, the empire played host to significant developments in medicine, law, religion, government, and warfare. It had a huge, well-trained, supplied, and disciplined army, as well as a comprehensive civil administration with effective control over public finance.

By contrast with the might of Rome, the EU is synonymous for many with failed policies. For example, EU single market regulations prevented the Government from directly bailing out Tata Steel’s UK plants.

In addition, the British fishing fleet was cut dramatically by the common fisheries policy, which gave European boats access to its waters.