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British PM Burnham declines to rule out rejoining EU (www.euronews.com)
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[–] 26 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You know it's a nothingburger when the headline has a double negative

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    "Declines to rule out" means the journalist asked "Mr Burnham, can you absolutely rule out rejoining the EU" and he didn't say "yes". It is, indeed, a nothingburger.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Yup and if you think about it for more than 5 seconds, why would he answer any differently?

    If he takes a stance now, he's locked into a decision. By "not ruling it out", he doesn't have to take a stance at all, he can decide whatever he wants down the line and not contradict himself.

    It's like politics 101, don't back yourself into a corner.

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