Quote Originally Posted by Kralizec View Post
1) He is correct, no doubt about it. The UK's government statistic agency has repeatedly debunked the figure cited, yet the Leave camp continued to use it during the referendum campaign.

2) The point is not that the UK receives more than it gets in return, but that part of the UK's contribution is reimbursed by EU investment.

The UK's net contribution is about half of the figure cited by the Leave camp, IIRC. Furthermore the general expectation is that leaving the EU single market is going to result in economic shrinkage, leading to a net financial loss, making cuts to the NHS far more likely than any extra money.
And what investment there is will be concentrated in London, for that is what British governments tend to do. The provinces will be screwed two ways, by the loss of EU investment, and by the redirection of UK investment to London. The softest landing will be felt in London and the Home Counties. The bits outside the old Angle and Saxon kingdoms will be left to rot. Serves them right.