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They are not really alternatives: rejoining the CU + Single Market is likely to be a step towards rejoining. Rejoining is a bigger, longer-term objective. It would require a referendum in the UK and approval by all existing EU country governments.
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Britain benefitted from British students studying in continental Europe, and continental Europeans studying in Britain.
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Thank you Plaid Cymru for your common sense and contribution to the welfare of Wales and the wider UK. We all want what Northern Ireland has.
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One of them scored a ton of goals for England; the other facilitated Britain’s greatest economic self-harm since 1945. I know which is the patriot.
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Important and crushing post! Why so few likes? Doesn’t anybody in the UK care about living standards?
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Neither (current) Leave supporters nor European parliamentarians are the problem. The only problem is British politicians, who do not listen to the majority of the country, which would like to re-enter the European Economic Area.
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The BBC will forever have to live with the fact that in 2016 it did a tremendous disservice to its viewers and that it damaged the economic interests of those who pay its revenue.
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And let’s not forget the Brexit billionaires who subsequently moved to Monaco and Singapore.
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Denmark, and other Nordics and Baltics, provide the most efficient and effective aid to Ukraine because they are single-mindedly focused on what’s best for Ukraine. Other countries support is muddled by other objectives.
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Brexit has been so harmful to Britain and is clearly unsustainable. It will be reversed, first by rejoining the CU + Single Market, followed, probably years later, by a new referendum to rejoin the EU.
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I don’t think it is an “inverse Brexit-benefit”: it is just recovery of access to an excellent EU program that we lost due to Brexit.
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Please start caring about getting the UK back into the EU Customs Union and Single Market (because 80% of the British public do and neither the Conservatives nor Labour listen to us).
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Why Brexit was a bad idea summarized in only 11 words.
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It is 2025 and some British people are still talking of offers to and deals with the EU! It’s a club. Does Britain want Platinum, Gold, Silver status or not be a member?
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This!!
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Great! But why stop there?
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UK should return to complete regulatory alignment with the EU (for high standards, simplicity for our private sector, and to minimize bureaucratic costs).
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Maybe 9 years late
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Yet another good Dutch saying.
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Once again, the Nordics lead the way.
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The UK needs to stand with its true friends (Ukraine, Canada, and Europe).
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My wife loved her Infiniti too at the time. Nevertheless, the market will be ruthless with ICE vehicle manufacturers in the upcoming carmadeggon.
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Does the world need Nissans?
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Yes. Denmark, like the other high-ethical standards Nordic and Baltic countries, is disproportionately supporting Ukraine.
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All of the above.
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Germany much quicker, apparently.
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VP Vance gave a nod to Brexit in his Munich speech.
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For the same reason-both Russia and Trump wanted to separate the UK from continental Europe, and thereby weaken both.
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Into the upside down world, where friends and allies are treated like enemies, and enemies are treated like friends.
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Why are they deployed all over the world? The war is in Europe, the UK is in Europe.
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Exactly. And European policymakers need to understand that a Euro/pound of financial support now is worth 10 Euros of extra military expenditures in 2030.
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Zelensky is an exceptional leader.
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And preferably Gripens and Mirages…..
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The war criminals have no limits or boundaries.
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Outstanding! Other European countries need to step up too.
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Absolutely! Every single square kilometer.
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Increasingly difficult to see a difference between Labour and the Conservatives on various issues…..
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Excellent initiative to force Parliament to recognize and discuss the elephant in the room.
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Spot on!
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This is huge since it appears that politicians’ perception that the UK public is opposed to freedom of movement is the biggest reason that they try everything under the sun except rejoining the European Economic Area.
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It’s not just about trade and economics. It’s also about values. The UK is very European in terms of values.
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But it failed even to control the borders. They can’t point to any benefit. There are only losses and downsides.
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Leading Brexiters can’t do arithmetic; they studied Latin, Greek and history. They told us not to trust the experts/economists about the economy.
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Why does the government cater to 30% of the population and ignore the clear majority?
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Nuclear - always late and always massively over-budget. Why is this expensive power source still discussed?
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You are discussing as though there are only 2 parties in the UK. Greens and SNP are already consistent with the electorate on Brexit - LibDems are moving that way. LibDems likely to get there before Labour, and will reap the political benefits.
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The British economy desperately needs to be back in the European economic area. The EEA will also be a useful stepping stone for the UK to regain lost credibility.
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The EU has strong incentives to let the UK back in the European economic area (budgetary contributions, bigger internal market, greater regulatory coverage). However, some may have concerns about the UK returning to full EU membership.
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This is not only sound policy, it will be a winner for the LibDems. Please keep being strong on Europe. The majority of the country will be behind you.