Unless we leave, our democracy, our law-making powers and our sovereignty will continue to be salami-sliced away by the EU. Genuine reform is impossible: successive EU Presidents, senior officials and European Prime Ministers have confirmed there is no hope of Britain negotiating any opt-outs, or special treatment. As far as our ‘influence’ goes, we have very little anyway.
in favour of environmental protection, e.g. fighting climate change or 'green' policies or preservation of natural resources or animal rights