And, should the UK vote to remain in the union, the referendum will most likely not represent a resounding commitment on the part of Britons to the EU. BIS central bankers’ speeches  3  In addition, as we all know, dissatisfaction with the EU is not a purely UK phenomenon, but instead has grown significantly in many member states.
Support for Eurosceptic parties is mounting. A UK vote in favour of Brexit could also launch a movement in other member states to look into ways of leaving the EU. Moreover, even if the UK votes today to remain, we cannot expect underlying attitudes towards the European Union to change overnight. Motives for dissatisfaction may partly be found in domestic politics.