David Beckham backs ‘Remain’. But his reasons why don’t make any sense

To be fair to David Beckham, he is at least slightly higher profile than some of the other ‘stars’ from the football world who have had their say on Brexit. And Michael Gove didn’t sound convincing when he traded off the news that ‘Becks’ had backed ‘Remain’ by saying John Barnes and Sol Campbell had done the opposite.

In a post this morning, Beckham spelt out his reasons for wanting Britain to stay in the EU by suggesting he wants to ‘live in a vibrant and connected world where together as a people we are strong’. That kind of rhetoric, whilst apparently noble, tells us little. People from both sides of the debate are after the same, whether they want Britain to leave the EU or not. And to say otherwise is a misguided attempt to try and place the moral argument on the ‘Remain’ side.