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Brexit has failed - we must now return to the centre of Europe, Lord Heseltine says
(www.independent.co.uk)
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The reality when the UK rejoins will be similar to what it was before, just with less opt outs and special treatment. As one of the larger economies and populations they will have a larger say just by way of how the parliament works.
Painting it as a desire for empire is a bit silly.
It's a desire to matter, not necessarily the desire for empire. They want to be "the centre" of Europe.
They will never matter that much again. Their place as an empire and head of nations was a historical accident and they blew it, and now they're just one nation of many with nothing special to offer.
Why do you think they go so overboard with their monarch pageantry? They yearn for the old days.
Nope, most British just wanted the single market, there was no appetite and little awareness of the EU's desire for ever more political union.
The monarchy is a historical relic, a tape back up if parliament fails and a tourist attraction.