This is all true. But whilst we can look back in anger, the reality is that our EU membership as it was is a thing of the past that cannot be restored. Brexit may be a millstone but not all UK woes can be attributed to Brexit because EU economies are not doing well either. If reports are to be believed, the european electorate is moving to the right just as the UK is moving to the left. Before the UK could re-enter the EU, the EU would have to welcome its previously disruptive prima donna. Unless there is a political consensus it won't welcome is back and both major parties are well off that. The UK economy would need to be able to survive Euro membership, and I suspect the economists would have many warnings about the consequneces - look at our budget deficits. The UK general government deficit (or net borrowing) was running at £63.5 billion in Quarter 2 2023, equivalent to 9.5% of GDP. The EU limit is 3% pa including investment. What would cutting that down to size do to public services?
So there is only limited utility to "we told you so" arguments. Maybe the disadvantages of Brexit do still need to be pointed out, but the sooner we all realise that we were sold a lie the sooner we can move on to thinking about our real future options.
Unarguable case. Thank you
I clicked 'like' because I agree, but really I don't 'like' at all. It's all a massive clusterf*ck.
Talk about led by donkeys :-(
This is all true. But whilst we can look back in anger, the reality is that our EU membership as it was is a thing of the past that cannot be restored. Brexit may be a millstone but not all UK woes can be attributed to Brexit because EU economies are not doing well either. If reports are to be believed, the european electorate is moving to the right just as the UK is moving to the left. Before the UK could re-enter the EU, the EU would have to welcome its previously disruptive prima donna. Unless there is a political consensus it won't welcome is back and both major parties are well off that. The UK economy would need to be able to survive Euro membership, and I suspect the economists would have many warnings about the consequneces - look at our budget deficits. The UK general government deficit (or net borrowing) was running at £63.5 billion in Quarter 2 2023, equivalent to 9.5% of GDP. The EU limit is 3% pa including investment. What would cutting that down to size do to public services?
So there is only limited utility to "we told you so" arguments. Maybe the disadvantages of Brexit do still need to be pointed out, but the sooner we all realise that we were sold a lie the sooner we can move on to thinking about our real future options.