This is the reverse of the truth as 11^th September has demonstrated. The UK is a member of the UN Security Council, which the EU is not, and the UK is the number one ally of the USA, which the EU is not, the UK is leader of the Commonwealth which comprises ¼ of the world’s population, which the EU is not. The UK used to provide many countries with aid which is now channelled through the EU to the detriment of the receiving countries and the influence of the UK.