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[–] Oneeightnine@feddit.uk 31 points 1 year ago

I swear this guy comes out of the woodwork every two to three months, says something unhelpful to the wider Labour movement and then goes into hiding once again.

Look, what he did with Government in the 90s? Huge...but maybe it's time Tony got put out to pasture.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not anytime soon. Brexiters still blame the gov for not doing it right.

They still think 3 years of failing to negotiate a decent deal. Was the fault of to loud remainers encoraging the EU that we would quit if they were tough on us. Unfortunately any attempt to rejoin will face the same lies and bull the referendum did.

Any willingness the EU shows to allow even minimal acceptance of our previous benefits. Will encourage them to fight for the same bull they wanted before. All the advantages non of the costs.

[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

We could have had EFTA, but after the referendum the media only focussed on the extremists from both sides. The Leavers who wanted to leave absolutely everything, and the Remainers who just cried about the result and demanded a second referendum.

Meanwhile the sensible majority, who were somewhere in the middle of those two extremes didn't get a look in. So we ended up with a bit of nothing.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

That, unfortunately, is how both sides want it. Those pro EU and those anti, neither want to compromise. The papers simply provide them with kindling.

[–] CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Guy Vesthoven regulary makes public statements about us being welcome back any time.

[–] myrmidex 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Guy Vesthoven

Do you mean Guy Verhofstadt? He's an idiot that sold out his country years ago and subsequently ran to Europe to fill his pockets some more. He just wants a larger union so his pockets can get filled even faster.

[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, him, got one of thos foreign names ain't he, don't do them anymore in independent Britain. ;-)

[–] myrmidex 1 points 1 year ago

haha yea it sounds foreign to me too and I'm a fellow countryman of his :D

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[–] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Having to adopt the Euro might put paid to that idea.

[–] charlieb@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Zero chance they rejoin without being granted the same exceptions they had previously, and equally zero chance of the EU allowing that to happen. Ya done fucked yourselves, UK.

[–] Mane25@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Never wanted the exceptions to begin with, that was David Cameron's thing.

[–] Borkingheck@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Can tony blair just please fuck off.

[–] PlatypusXray@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago
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