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[–] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 48 points 8 months ago (10 children)

I was a remainer but unfortunately I don't think rejoining would win a vote any time soon.

We had a good deal when we were in the EU and won't get the same terms - and joining under the standard terms (Eurozone membership, common agricultural policy etc) would not be attractive. It'll be harder fight to electorally to rejoin than it was to stay in, at least at the moment.

I think it's more likely we will fudge rejoin by rejoining the single market, taking the rules without a say but it's hardly any party's priority. The tories have imploded and Labour dare not mention the EU as all they care about is winning the election this year. The EU just isn't talked about as an electoral issue anymore.

Also I should say from within the UK, leaving the EU hasn't felt particularly negative. Our economic problems started before we left the EU with the financial crisis in 2011, so we were used to "austerity"and anemic growth. Also while the country hasn't grown it also hasn't contracted, it's stagnated. That's not good but it's not as impactful on ordinary people. And Covid had also been a distraction - a lot of economic harm has been blamed on Covid even though the EU and USA in particular have more than bounced back while the UK has only really gone back to baseline.

So for most UK citizens we haven't seen the doom and gloom that was warned about specifically from leaving the EU, hence the lack of a push to rejoin.

I think it may be some years yet before rejoining the EU is on the cards. And in fairness there is a lot that could be done to improve growth even without rejoining the EU - so I suspect it'll be ignored as an issue for at least the next parliament (5 years).

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 29 points 8 months ago (5 children)

joining under the standard terms (Eurozone membership, common agricultural policy etc) would not be attractive

Why not? It would still be much, much better than not being in the EU, economically speaking. Is it about pride?

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 29 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The UK thought it was getting a poor deal, when it had the most exceptions in the EU. It will still need another generation or two for the UK to realise that it is not the old empire anymore.

[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The UK collectively freaked the fuck out about passport colors. Passport colors.

If we tell them they have to get rid of their QEII paper bills to replace them with imaginary bridges, they might just commit nationwide seppuku. I don't want that on my conscience so for everyone's sake let them stay out.

[–] unreasonabro@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

i'm pretty sure their nationwide seppuku is already what we're talking about, actually...

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