Brexit Battle: Economy Won’t Dominate Debate Because Of Divide Between Small, Large Businesses

Now that the British government has set a June referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union, you might expect to hear leaders push the economic argument for Britain to stay in the 28-nation economic bloc. But that argument may be the least effective from a political perspective.

While bigger companies might see the merits of staying the EU, it’s a harder sell to smaller firms whose owners and employees will vote.