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Lonehorns 16 hr ago +126

Just rejoin the bloody thing already, for heaven’s sake. Stop pussyfooting around the issue. Brexit has been an abysmal, cataclysmic failure. It was always going to be an abysmal, cataclysmic failure. It’s not salvageable. Call it out for the unmitigated disaster that it is and make the argument to undo it. Making the argument might actually gain Keir Starmer and this Labour government some respect amongst the electorate, compared to the current popular sentiment, which is that the Prime Minister and his government are a bunch of ideologically spineless cowards.

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waltz_with_potatoes 14 hr ago +46

Personally I'd love for someone to campaign on the back of rejoining the EU. It'll force Farage and Tice to actually try and argue Brexit was good for us and it'll probably see them lose even more votes.

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LindemannO 6 hr ago +7

We had Lib Dems and Greens include a rejoin in 2024. With how Labour are acting now, I wouldn’t be surprised if they include a rejoin in their 2029 manifesto.

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Saxon2060 13 hr ago +26

But what about th feelings of all the people still alive who voted for Brexit and don't want to feel embarrassed that they were either genuine idiots or just gullible dickheads? Brexit might have been an actual, real, measurable bad thing. But have you spared a thought for how thick people might feel? :(

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Starfox-sf 13 hr ago +11

They have feelings?

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Personnel_jesus 13 hr ago +10

Feelings of hatred and misdirected anger, yeah

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Tunggall 8 hr ago +4

They will be jubilant once they get to spend all their time in Mallorca.

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faultlessdark 6 hr ago +4

I was a gullible dickhead. There I said it myself. I won't feel upset if we undid it all.

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Saxon2060 6 hr ago +2

TBF it's not like I did any detailed economic analysis before I voted Remain. But it's really sad that the government can't do some kind of impact assessment and say "we are worse off" (or "we are better off" I guess if we are??) and decide to do something about it. Like, I know it's not at all a simple issue but are we better or worse off on the whole? There *is* an answer. But it's kind of like "well it's done now and it's smug to say 'told you so.'"

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Be_quiet_Im_thinking 15 hr ago +11

They need to get addicted to the EU single market first.

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quipu_ 7 hr ago +1

I find it astonishing that people don't talk more about how farage said leaving the single market was out of the question in the referendum campaign

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HockeyHocki 9 hr ago +3

The problem is you have Reform UK looming large in the background now, the country has shifted to the right

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quipu_ 7 hr ago

With the greens looming large, it has also shifted to the left

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MalkyC72 4 hr ago +1

And yet LibDems are still bleating about parliamentary sovereignty ffs.

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Kind_Commission_427 9 hr ago +1

Starmer not able to read the room, just hold a referendum for rejoining the EU. Recent surveys by YouGov (February 2026) show that 64% of those who have reached a view would vote to rejoin the EU. Another poll found 50% of Britons would vote for membership now, the highest support recorded to date., It's very confusing as to why he would do this as well he has a majority government,

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hoopjoness 18 hr ago +69

That’s exciting. We miss u UK!

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haemhorrhoidian 18 hr ago +56

UK here, as someone who never wanted to leave its good to hear we're still wanted, there's a lot of negativity toward our little island for leaving like we did and i'm not surprised at all, i can't help feeling that its something we're never really going to live down, i do think though that if we do end up back with you guys it'l send a very powerful message to the rest of the world about Europe, leaving is something other countries will have to think very very hard about , and why? well being in Europe is a very very good thing for all of us, and joining can only mean your country stands in a much better position for being part of it. I miss Europe, in a world where there is so much stupidity going on it would be fantastic for us to have some really good sensible positive news, hopefully we'll be back soon.

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hoopjoness 17 hr ago +29

❤️❤️ the eu is getting so much hatred from the far right populist parties atm, propaganda is so strong. Our French foreign minister said it would welcome the UK back with open arms and we all feel the same. Miss our sarcastic cousins

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mesmerooo 16 hr ago +7

after the centuries of history you guys share, I'd be more surprised if you start fighting than banging each other :))))

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Phaedo 15 hr ago +9

I am thoroughly English, but I’d even give up my French jokes if that was the price we had to pay. They don’t seem as funny since Brexit anyway.

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fern-grower 13 hr ago +3

There's still the Irish.

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haaaad 15 hr ago +8

You were always wanted

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NeoThermic 13 hr ago +3

> i do think though that if we do end up back with you guys it'l send a very powerful message to the rest of the world about Europe, leaving is something other countries will have to think very very hard about Brexit ironically buried most of the anti-eu resentment in Denmark at least; Nov 2015's figures had remain at 65%, leave at 30% and 5% at "Don't know", and in August 2025 that's now at 75% Remain, 13% leave and 13% "Don't know". One of the more left-wing Unity List parties dropped their idea of a referendum on a 'Dexit' in 2019, and removed all mention of the idea in 2022. I can't say if it's gone, but the counter to Dexit of "it could end up like Brexit" is a difficult to argue against result.

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WhiteUnicorn3 6 hr ago +2

Alexa, play ‘Gavin Osborn - I Am European’ 🇬🇧🤝🇪🇺

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halakaukulele 11 hr ago +1

Get a room you two

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Born2Rune 4 hr ago +1

Awe, thank you. I for one miss being in the EU. I didn't think Europeans missed us though, being the massive idiots we are.

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quipu_ 7 hr ago +2

Brexit has been great for the EU, such a disaster for the UK there has been no more talk about any other countries leaving since it happened!

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adamlaceless 8 hr ago +1

Ireland: But…but we’re the only English speaking nation in the EU

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Nervous_Squirrel_ 7 hr ago +1

What about Malta? English is an official language there too.

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Arbitross487 19 hr ago +37

Wasn’t the point of bee it to leave the EU market?

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new_random_username 19 hr ago +86

I thought the main reasons were the NHS propaganda bus and the lazy Polish truck drivers, handy men, construction workers were taking all the jobs. Also something about fish.

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tweeglitch 16 hr ago +24

Fish! Don't forget the fish. It was to save the British fishing industry. But it turned out to be a 6D chess move by the fish to save themselves by destroying the British fishing industry. The Brexiteers were outwitted by fish.

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mausch1 19 hr ago +28

Dont forget the straight bananas!

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angelforged 19 hr ago +54

I mean if we are being honest it's because a large part of the UK is very gullible and froths at the mouth for an acceptable enemy, see the whole trans situation and the small boats etc.

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DeeperMadness 18 hr ago +39

Immigrants simultaneously taking all the jobs yet also being too lazy to work and are a drain on the benefits system. The NHS simultaneously being a money sink hole, yet also underfunded because we're sending money overseas. There's too much traffic, yet simultaneously we're spending too much on public transport and green initiatives and not putting enough cars on the road. Not spending enough on British causes, yet simultaneously [not allowing](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yd878ejqko) UK parties [to accept donations from overseas investors.](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/25/political-donations-cryptocurrency-blocked-reform-uk) You get the idea. It's all bollocks and hypocrisy. The right wish to dismantle the UK.

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No_Sky_6446 15 hr ago +12

It works in the US, people without high school and college degrees saying they take all the jobs. I worked in a rural southern USA jobs program for youth, let’s just say there’s no hope for these kids. I question how I made it out to university myself sometimes, both of my parents are dead but thank god they didn’t raise me to be myopic dumbass unaware of anything that doesn’t concern myself.

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Used_Ant_4069 17 hr ago +5

Don't forget the blue passports

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whatsgoingon350 14 hr ago +3

From how i understand it was something that had been brewing way before the NHS bus shit. Being in the EU was kinda used like the SNP use the British government always saying they will bring change and fix things but as soon as they got into power they just said we can't do anything as we are in the EU. It was used as excuse when we watched our industries die or move abroad it was used as excuse as we watch our low level entry jobs get swallowed up by people from the EU. The government could have done something but they chose to blame the EU every time so obviously that's going to build up support for a Brexit vote. Then you have the EU side the UK was never truly liked by the EU it was barley able to do anything in the EU as shutting the UK down was one of the things that Germany and France bonded over. Whilst I didn't vote for Brexit I do try to understand it because history repeats if the main issues aren't addressed.

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Sunny_Unicorn 19 hr ago +40

The goalposts changed every week for the Brexiteers, initially it was for 'sovereignty' and stopping immigration. Even Farage said before the Brexit vote, that we could have a 'Norway style' deal, which would mean being a member of the EEA and customs union, without actually being a member of the EU. Of course he doesn't mention that now, and when he won he suddenly pivoted to wantng a hard Brexit being the only option. It was always monumentally foolish and illogical to leave the single market. Even worse, the very people that were proudly saying they'd accept the economic damage leaving the EU would do to 'get their country back' are now the ones complaining that they're poorer.

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Arbitross487 19 hr ago +11

You can never fail if you can change the goal 😎 a lot of people I know use the same strategy to successfully go on a diet

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azriel_odin 18 hr ago +1

That's the kind of thinking that starts forever wars,

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jimicus 15 hr ago +1

The whole thing was an absolutely classic example of an emotional decision dressed up as a logical one. Emotional decisions fundamentally boil down to "I want this because it's yummy". But you can't use that as an argument to leave the EU; you sound like a five year old. So you invent some sort of rational reason. These rational reasons never stand up to the slightest scrutiny, simply because they're not the real reasons. So as soon as anyone scrutinises them, they fall apart and another rational reason is cooked up in their place.

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abfgern_ 19 hr ago +10

By a completely different political party in a completely different geopolitical scenario

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lNFORMATlVE 16 hr ago +6

No, it was for “sovrintay and to keep them imgrunts out of british”

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Exepony 16 hr ago +1

Single market has always been a package deal with freedom of movement (i.e. “imgrunts”) for the EU, just ask the Swiss.

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shrimplifier 14 hr ago +1

They wanted different coloured passports or some shit Dumb as rocks

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Talonsminty 16 hr ago +1

To get rid of the Poles. They've since changed their answer a dozen times but that's what it *was* about.

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Demostravius4 15 hr ago +1

No. Both leave campaigns ran on a platform is remaining in the single market.

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98Kane 18 hr ago

The main reason was those those awful scrodingers brown people. Simultaneously taking all their jobs and their welfare! Oh and blue passports they were always allowed to have and straight bananas or something.

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dynalisia2 15 hr ago +5

Honestly with all this bullshit going on in the world I really would sleep better if Europe was really one again. It would do a lot against the low level dread I feel about the US, China and Russia.

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Rabbi774 12 hr ago +6

UK and EU politics are almost the same. They will likely rejoin in the future...

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Sunlightningsnow 18 hr ago +9

Brenter

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idek_just_for_fun 16 hr ago +9

Breturn

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Wing13Nut 10 hr ago +1

UnBrexit

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Tits_McgeeD 14 hr ago +5

Just rejoin the EU we need them as much if not more than they need us, our strength is in unity and shared history and we need to look after each other

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Suspicious_West7298 19 hr ago +18

Just rejoin already??!! What's this d*** edging every week from govt.

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basetheory 18 hr ago +26

With the political conversation not directly aligned to rejoining, it makes sense to align policy earlier so that when the conversation catches up, the UK is already conforming to EU requirements as much as possible. That’ll make rejoining quicker and easier

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LindemannO 6 hr ago +2

The edging, whilst impatiently frustrating, is what will help align us best for an easier time rejoining when the time comes. I want it as much as the next person, but Labour are going about this in a good way, even if it appears slow.

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Capa_D 16 hr ago

But no special rules/exceptions this time. You're in, or you're not.

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Demostravius4 15 hr ago -7

Mmmm. No. No to the Euro, it would trash the economy in the short term and frankly I just don't want to surrender a 1.5 thousand year old currency for no gain. And we need the rebate. Without it we pay more than Germany, which is obviously ridiculous. Schengen I don't personally care about but we cannot join without Ireland agreeing to it.

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basetheory 8 hr ago +2

Why would changing currency trash the UK economy? (Maybe it would, I don’t know)

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Capa_D 6 hr ago +2

It wouldn't. The entire Euro zone didn't collapse when the Euro was introduced.

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NoAdhesivenessNo 14 hr ago +1

Listnook users won't let nuance and reality get in the way though, but you're right, the EU would absolutely have to make concessions for the UK and if push came to shove, they absolutely would.

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TamaDarya 14 hr ago +3

Push already came to shove. It was called Brexit. The EU collectively told you to shove your demands where the sun don't shine already. You are not special - but don't let reality get in the way, ig.

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Demostravius4 6 hr ago +2

The UK is a Great Power, Nuclear Power, hosts a Blue Navy, Security Council seat, and would be the first net payer to join the EU since the 90's. The UK simply is special. Does that mean the UK can demand whatever it wants? No of course not, but pretending it means nothing is just silly. The UK rejoining is a boon to everyone that comes with some negotiating power. Not paying an unfair amount, and retaining the opt out that is already in the Maastrict Treaty are not big asks imo. Refusing them would make me wonder if it's even worth re-joining. The whole point is to be a collective that works together, not a spiteful bloc. Imagine the UK being 'forced' in with a tonne of the public now being angry. What exactly do you think would happen?

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DexJedi 13 hr ago -2

Unlikely Britain can rejoin without adapting the Euro. Maybe a period of adjustment before implementation. It is unlikely they would even get any freebies whatsoever.

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Demostravius4 6 hr ago +1

There is 0 requirememts to join the EU currently, so that seems unlikely.

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basetheory 15 hr ago -5

I agree. I don’t see any reason for the UK to not adopt the euro and all the other bits

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Groxy_ 15 hr ago +6

Which the public/MPs absolutely won't go for. We have to be boiled like a frog when rejoining as a regular new member without privileges.

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NoAdhesivenessNo 14 hr ago +5

Zero public appetite for that, and for good reason

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binzoma 5 hr ago +1

ok? if you dont want to be in the club then dont join the club? 'I want to join this economic union please' 'cool, we share monetary and trade policy' 'no not like that!'

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basetheory 6 hr ago +1

I don’t know what those good reasons are. I thought the UK was just stuck in its old ways. What reasons are you thinking of?

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tweeglitch 17 hr ago -19

EU citizen here. No.

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pringle_mustache 17 hr ago +13

This one guy says no so I guess that’s that then.

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tweeglitch 17 hr ago -14

One guy in the EU doesn't want the UK to rejoin (there may be others). The said guy expresses that opinion. Is that a problem for you?

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pringle_mustache 16 hr ago +6

I’m absolutely sure there is many more that don’t want the UK back, as well as many that would like it. I would say both the UK and EU are stronger together.

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tweeglitch 16 hr ago -7

Orban was bad enough. I'd rarther there were no Nigel Fartidge in our tent.

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ii-_- 16 hr ago +5

Oh someone seems upset that a country seems to have changed their mind and wants to gradually get closer and maybe rejoin the EU. If we join, it fills me with great joy that you have absolutely no control or power to do anything about it 🥰

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tweeglitch 16 hr ago -2

I have the same power to prevent this as any other EU citizen. Admitting a new member needs ratification by all member states. In the one I live in, that may require a referendum. I am not upset about the prospect of this happening because I know it won't (or at least the chances are slim and diminishing as EU integration continues apace). However, I'm happy that you are happy.

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Wisegoat 17 hr ago +8

The EU and UK are both much better being together. Saying otherwise is simply moronic. It’s a huge economy, advanced military and science sectors with the financial capital of the world. Both parties removing restrictions on trade and people is only good for the continent. Especially with the USA being bonkers, Russia being war mongering and China eyeing up the USAs position as the new number one super power.

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tweeglitch 16 hr ago

It's as inevitable as gravity that, outside of the EU, the UK will still have to align with the rules of its biggest and nearest trading partner and grant greater access to its market in return for access to ours (the single market). This is already happening. See the article we are all replying to. So we (the EU) can, and are gradually acquiring those advantages you list, without letting them join and having us risk admitting an even bigger, badder wrecker than Orban. But thank you for calling me a moron nonetheless. Brilliant debating tactic. You're obviously a genius.

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mesmerooo 16 hr ago +1

what's your country of birth?

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Practical_Moment_259 17 hr ago

You’re not really an EU citizen - Brexit proved that the notion of being a EU citizen was baseless - as a former EU ‘citizen’ we were completely abandoned by the EU.

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basetheory 15 hr ago +2

Good point. I hadn’t thought of that. I have been gutted at losing my EU citizenship. Considering what you’ve said, an EU citizenship is almost like a phantom citizenship, for lack of a better term

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tweeglitch 16 hr ago +3

I can vote/run in EU parliamentary elections, live/work/study in any EU country, and have access to EU institutions and legal protections. IOW I am an EU citizen. This is because I am a citizen of an EU member state. This is why you are no longer an EU citizen. Because the UK left the Union. The Union did not abandon the UK; it was the other way around, the UK left, it was called Brexit. It was in all the papers.

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jlharper 15 hr ago +1

Brexit was an entire nation saying "we do not want to be EU citizerns."

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basetheory 15 hr ago +4

It wasn’t the entire nation though. It was also a referendum. Referenda don’t need to be acted upon. While I do see the democratic intent. Asking a big economic question of people who don’t understand economics isn’t likely to get a sensible economic answer

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artifex78 15 hr ago +2

51% voted leave in a non-binding referendum. The gov just had to say "not enough" and stop that nonsense.

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emmettiow 15 hr ago

I'll hold my hand up and say I fell for the propaganda. As did many of us. I hoped it would mean us sending less money to the EU to be spent on eastern Europe, and that our country would be able to forge good trade agreements with India, China and US as we don't make products anymore, we do IT and finance and stuff. I dunno. It was really hard to ignore the £350m/week statistic. Then I see EU projects in the EU, roads mainly and town centre stuff. And I can't live or work in Europe which I 100% would be doing right now having learned Spanish and spending a lot of time there. Sooner we rejoin the EU, the better. Britons just wanted their country to do well. It wasn't about being isolationist. It was based on what we thought was best for us because that's what we were told. I do confess I fell for it. I've centralised my political thinking since.

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Groxy_ 15 hr ago +13

No offence but how did you possibly fall for it? You learned Spanish and planned to live in Europe but still voted to leave which would obviously make it harder, amazing logic. It's like all the old people who voted to leave while also thinking they could still spend half the year living in Spain.

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Yawning_Dragon 14 hr ago +8

Still can’t help but be angry at people like you. There’s no rejoining the EU on old terms. You really did f*** us all over. As someone who voted Remain, you effectively owe me money, and I won’t forget it.

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waltz_with_potatoes 14 hr ago +3

Told what? You were told what would happen, it's just you decided to believe Farage and Johnson's fairytales.

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Phaedo 15 hr ago +1

Ok, I Am Not A Constitutional Lawyer obviously, but I’m quite surprised they need any more powers in this regard, given the ridiculous number of trade-related legislation-bypassing laws the Johnson administration passed.

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mixxituk 14 hr ago +1

This sounds like a great way for a right wing heavy constituency to have an MP not take the blame for moving their country back closer to Europe to return to prosperity

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Yawning_Dragon 14 hr ago

Good.

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Remarkable-Text8586 16 hr ago -20

I have no doubt a no vote scenario would suit this fascist labour government.

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AppearanceDizzy7006 16 hr ago +7

What makes you think they're fascist?

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Latter_Scholar_91 16 hr ago +4

The same thinking that Reform is a vote for the working class.

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eljupio 16 hr ago +5

Fascist… Oh my days

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