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[–] 9 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Made a bet with a friend that the UK would be back before 2035. So I’m happy when I see a picture like this one. I need those tacos.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Since the day after the referendum it was obvious the UK would spend the next several decades renegotiating all the same benefits they had as part of the EU. Essentially a return in all but in name.

    Actually returning is problematic.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    The UK has to adopt the euro, for one.

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    Wait why is this back on the agenda now?

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Was it ever off the agenda? It's always been a divisive topic, pro-remain has only grown since the referendum.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Hmm... that certainly isn't how it appears from the outside.

    I remember the original referendum being a shock outcome.

    It wasn't an overwhelming "yes", and it seemed as though a lot of people voted to leave as a protest or to send a message.

    Since then there seemed to be numerous off ramps or at least methods to mitigate the damage but none of which had much support. In the end you elected a succession of PMs on a platform of "just getting it done".

    Pro-remain in a kind of laissez-faire sort of "oh yes chaps it would've been better to import Bree with no tariffs" kind of way may have increased since the referendum, but people have not been protesting every week since the referendum.

    Hence my question, what has prompted this protest at this time ?

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    Since then there seemed to be numerous off ramps or at least methods to mitigate the damage but none of which had much support. In the end you elected a succession of PMs on a platform of “just getting it done”.

    What can I say, we've had a succession of stupid PMs elected through our flawed election system. If you ask me it needn't have been an unmitigated disaster if they had the creativity to think beyond "brexit means brexit" but that's the calibre of people they are, it's been very frustrating.

    Pro-remain in a kind of laissez-faire sort of “oh yes chaps it would’ve been better to import Bree with no tariffs” kind of way may have increased since the referendum, but people have not been protesting every week since the referendum.

    Hence my question, what has prompted this protest at this time ?

    I don't know about every week but there have been plenty of protests, it's nothing out of the blue.

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