THE HOUSEHOLD is divided.
But the situation facing Nina and Nigel Haigh is one that’s being replicated throughout the country as the Clanfield couple prepare for the vote.
Nina will be crossing the “Remain” box this Thursday while her 61-year-old husband is undecided but has a few harsh words to say about the European regime.
“I do wonder what would happen if we did stand up and fight for our democracy,” said the city worker who finds it “hard to sit on the fence”.
“The current European regime is driving us away from a democracy and towards a federal state. What I do hope will happen on Thursday is that the outcome will change the establishment.”
While Nigel probably knows in his heart which way he will vote on Thursday his wife, who is also 61, made her mind up a while ago.
The immigration arguments put forward by the Leave camp have left her cold as the retired nurse has seen the positive impact that migrants have had on the NHS workforce.
She said: “I think the scaremongering we’ve had over immigration is sad as the NHS wouldn’t survive without the Spanish, Filipinos and Indians.
“I think that’s been blown out of proportion but if we stay in Europe then I hope we can try and control of the issues and the ridiculous salaries they give themselves.”
One thing the pair can agree on is that neither believes that either campaign has been well-led.
“Nigel Farage leaves me cold and I find him frightening but I think that Boris Johnson is also saying things to frighten people,” said Mrs Haigh. “I think Boris has shown his true colours and David Cameron has been weak but it’s not been particularly well led.”
“I don’t think we actually know what the outcomes are going to be because I don’t think the politicians have been that honest,” added Nigel.
“There’s also got to be question marks over whether either of the two camps is capable of leading us out of the conundrum were facing.”