WE are reaching a crossroads with our membership with the EU.

We have to decide whether we want to be governed by a new country called Europe, of which we would ultimately become a province or whether we prefer to become an independent nation state, governing ourselves.

Remember, when we joined we were told it was a "Common Market." Not common government.

It is as well to remember that unemployment in France and Germany is twice as high as here.

D BULLEN (Mr), Albany Road, Blackburn.