I'm not sure how recounting how the previous generations worked or fought hard for this country can be used either as an argument for remaining in or leaving the EU.

For instance my father was a Royal Engineer during the war - one of the last to leave the coast of France during the Dunkirk retreat and one of the first on the beaches on D-Day - was mentioned twice in despatches yet never fired a shot in anger!

He died 4 years ago in his 90s and was a great believer in European unity and supporter of the idea of a federal Europe.  Having seen the horrors of war his attitude was that the only way to prevent a future conflict was not by isolating ourselves but by forming closer relationships with our neighbours.

Going back to the first paragraph though, his attitude is now irrelevant, he's no longer with us.   Any decision made in the referendum is probably not going to have a great impact on my generation either, I'm 66.   I'm sure though that it is going to make a real difference to younger generations and it is far too important a decision to be decided on tabloid journalistic sound bites.   It is interesting that most of the polls indicate that those under the age of 35 are massively in favour of remaining in the EU - I hope that in 25 years time they won't be blaming my generation, (whichever way the vote goes), for making the wrong decision.