gordondaviesmoustache
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What an embarrassing ****.
How do we resolve the Brexit mess?
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What an embarrassing ****.
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How daft can we be, thinking that those in the EU wouldn’t be upset at our leaving.
gordondaviesmoustache
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Even dafter that people got upset about that! What the fuck did they expect?
Does anybody not find it strange that politically there is literally no appetite to rejoin?
Parties that where so against leaving are suddenly nowhere to be seen and now argue for better relations and renegotiation instead of rejoining.
Why?
Parties that where so against leaving are suddenly nowhere to be seen and now argue for better relations and renegotiation instead of rejoining.
Why?
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gordondaviesmoustache
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Because it’s toxic. It’s best to ignore; from their perspective, I mean. It’s a conscious decision to not fan the flames.
There's no appetite to re-join in the country, it was a divisive time and i'm glad we're moving on. I'm just grateful the impact is not as bad as was initially predicted.
bluethrunthru
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Yeah no appetite - see below. The impact is worse than predicted and about to get worse when we introduce the checks on imports we agreed to and have put back twice in two years. Other than that your point is?
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gordondaviesmoustache
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We were like one of those soap opera actors who leaves the show to pursue their wider acting career.
We didn’t know how good we had it.
Thing is, our relationship with Europe pre-Brexit was greatly influenced and driven by Eurosceptacism. We kept the pound. And loads of opt-outs, And Parliament was always sovereign. So we kept Europe at a distance. To appease those who didn’t want further integration. It wasn’t perfect, but it recognised the views of (what was perceived as) the minority.
The Hard Brexit we had was a betrayal of that compromise. It was a fuck you to the 48% who didn’t want to leave.
In what sort of country does the winning part of the electorate say to the losing part: ‘you lost get over it.’?
This thing has been so fucking divisive. Cameron should have just left it alone.
We didn’t know how good we had it.
Thing is, our relationship with Europe pre-Brexit was greatly influenced and driven by Eurosceptacism. We kept the pound. And loads of opt-outs, And Parliament was always sovereign. So we kept Europe at a distance. To appease those who didn’t want further integration. It wasn’t perfect, but it recognised the views of (what was perceived as) the minority.
The Hard Brexit we had was a betrayal of that compromise. It was a fuck you to the 48% who didn’t want to leave.
In what sort of country does the winning part of the electorate say to the losing part: ‘you lost get over it.’?
This thing has been so fucking divisive. Cameron should have just left it alone.
Bill Walker
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Excellent post !
UK always seemed 65% in 35% out (eg. still measured tv's in inches) :)