After being on the fence for years, and at times even considered playing it safe by voting to stay “better the devil you know…. ”, in recent weeks the difference and benefits between staying and leaving the EU became very clear.

But first I would like to pay tribute to the Prime Minister and our party leader David Cameron, for delivering on two promises – negotiating a better deal for Britain and holding a referendum. Both are historic events and though he is not the first prime minister to promise either, he is the first to deliver both. Furthermore, he has negotiated with resolve and courage and got the country the best possible deal. Yet, I think Britain deserves better and would be much stronger outside the EU.

Thank you Mr. Cameron for being a man of your word and a great leader!

Because of his leadership in a few months we will all have the opportunity to decide whether Britain should stay in the European Union or leave it. I believe our nation will be freer, fairer and better off outside the EU.

That is why on June 23rd I will vote for Britain to leave.

Because I believe the decisions which govern all our lives such as the taxes we pay and the laws we obey must be made in the UK. They must be debated and decided at home by representatives of the British electorates, by the people we choose and elect. These fundamental decisions and powers cannot be dictated by outsiders, by European autocrats who aren’t accountable to the British electorate.

For me the most crucial aspect of my decision is accountability. I want the people who decide daily how we live our lives in Britain to be accountable and answerable to Britons. This way when a law doesn’t work or an official is corrupt the people who appointed them can vote to change or remove them.

But as things stand now, our EU membership prevents us from changing a number of important laws. Laws that have direct consequence in our economy such as how much VAT we should pay, which industry we can subsidise, where and when we can build, how much and what we can fish and farm, what size our fruits and vegetables should be and who in the world we can or cannot trade and do business with.

The ability to choose what laws govern us, who makes them and the freedom to change either, MUST solely rest within these shores and be determined by the citizens of these islands.

Our Parliament is the Mother of all Parliaments. Our democracy stood the test of time; we showed the world what free people are capable of achieving when allowed to govern. We can’t now give our sovereignty to a failing experiment that created economic chaos, mass unemployment and flawed and dangerous immigration policies. We cannot afford to be a member of a vanity test that is a source of massive border instability and security risks.

As the fifth largest economy, with the best armed forces in the world, by leaving we can take full control of our nation. But most of all we can also lead the way and show other European nations how they too can take control.

This referendum is an opportunity of a lifetime, a chance that may never come again, because of that I will not be true to my values and beliefs if I played it safe. For my country, my children and their children in the future, this June I will vote to leave the European Union and so should you.