I'm pleased to see you admit that, without our influence, the EU will do stuff of which we do not approve. I have no confidence that an unwanted veto could not be circumvented.

As to half our trade being with the EU, yes we do buy stuff from them, and it's more than they buy from us.

Did you know that if we sell stuff to America, China, Australia or anywhere outside the EU and the ship it is in visits the EU on it's way that is counted as trading with the EU? The same for stuff coming into the UK. Half our trade with them is probably a false figure.