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What's on my mind? The same as most other Brits, Brexit, it's driving me insane!

Harry_Worth 4 Jan 17
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Interesting commentary on our National Public Radio this morning. As usual, people support something of which they know little of the details. Brexit was pushed on the people as a way of getting out of the European Union. Of course this is a divorce (since they signed on in the beginning) and few knew what the cost would be. Now that details are being ironed out people are angry and confused and there is talk of another referendum this time with more details.
One big point that is starting to come to roost is the issue of immigration. Countries do not like to be told how many they can assimilate. I just heard a report that even Germany is starting to rebel over excessive immigration. Why do we always seem to feel we can help boatloads of others when our own people are suffering???

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Cheesus Crust, if we crash out at the end of March this is only the beginning. The UK had been snuggled in the warm cuddle of European protectionism for 35 years, and it's going to be a very, very nasty shock if it gets itself thrust into the big nasty world of international trade negotiation.

I want to go home

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I admire their vote to return to govern their own country. I suspect the price will be high at first but new doors will open where old ones closed. I strongly suspect anyway that if Brexit actually happens and becomes a fait accompli, the E.U. will learn to accept the new situation and back off to a large extent on trying to punishing the British.

This is what so many people don't understand. If the UK drops out without a deal, the EU has no choice but to treat it as a non-member state under WTO rules, with all the tariffs, checks and border controls this implies. It's not a matter of wanting to punish the UK, it's a matter of legally binding agreements that the EU has signed up to.

@MrBeelzeebubbles I understand the consequences of a no-deal. I just didn't get into it. As for the E.U., they'll do their damnest to make things tough for Britain, pour encourager les autres.

@brentan Why would they? It is in their best interest not to.

@Amisja It's in their best interest to discourage other countries thinking of going the same way.

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Me too. Enough is enough now. These politicians need to stop messing about now. Its ridiculous, we need another vote.

I have some Irish friends and their big concern is Northern Ireland and the loss of free travel and the possibility of returning closed borders that, if manned by Britts, could bring on violence.

@Beowulfsfriend It worries us all.

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I lived in Europe (Germany) for 15 years and understand the need and importance of the European Union. I also, sort of, understand the British sense of independence. They signed on to the union, with some changes like money so I don't understand the problems with staying. Aside from the unions forcing an immigration policy and such things as not letting bangers be considered sausage (from my experience it was because there was too much breading in bangers).

More the english way.

@Antidronefreeman It was a way to unify the continent (which includes England) so as to reduce the chances of another war. Kind of like the U.S. of Europe.

@Antidronefreeman Yes, after 2 major wars a way had to be found to unite the different cultures peacefully.

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