The Swiss case study really refers more to the Swiss method of democracy. Is the suggestion that, just by coming out of the EU we would change our entire democratic system to mirror the one in CH?
Also will the UK be setting County tax levels for workers and industry, and establishing a 7% income tax and 30chf minimum wage for workers?
Will the UK people be happy in turn to pay 30% more for everything - food, clothing etc?
A chicken here costs £20, a Starbucks £10 and a McDonalds £15 for example.
Also the population of Switzeland is 30% non Swiss.
Most Swiss people aren't happy with the lack of regulation in industry - you can be sacked with no reason or warning from your job. Nestle act as they do because there is no regulating authority to tell them otherwise. Same with Roche and Novartis. Not always ethical in their strategies as most people know.
They have no NHS either so don't have to swallow this as a cost. Are the people of the U.K. happy to move to a private healthcare system?
I'd think very carefully on seeing Switzeland as the Oz of Europe. Somethings are very good here, but I'm no wealthier or safer overall for living here.