My thanks to Peter Barwell for supplying this interesting testimony to the European Union and one simple reason why we should vote to leave it on 23 June 2016.
- Pythagoras’ theorem – 24 words.
- Lord’s Prayer – 66 words.
- Archimedes’ Principle – 67 words.
- 10 Commandments – 179 words.
- Gettysburg address – 286 words.
- US Declaration of Independence – 1,300 words.
- US Constitution with all 27 Amendments – 7,818 words.
- EU regulations on the sale of cabbage – 26,911 words
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About Keith R Mitchell CBE
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1967. Pursued a successful career in financial training and publishing until selling his interests in 1990. Elected a County Councillor for the Bloxham Division in 1989. Leader of Oxfordshire County Council 5 November 2001 to 15 May 2012. Chairman of the South East England Regional Planning Committee July 2002 to July 2005. Chairman of the South East England Regional Assembly July 2005 to July 2008. In HM the Queen’s 2007 Birthday Honours, appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of services to local government.