Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 17 hours agoSadiq Khan says ‘Brexit was a mistake’ and closer EU ties could counter Trump tariffswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1205arrow-down12
arrow-up1203arrow-down1external-linkSadiq Khan says ‘Brexit was a mistake’ and closer EU ties could counter Trump tariffswww.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareTheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·11 hours agoJust join the EEA already, you’d get all the free trade advantages but could keep 100% of your own internal politics. How THAT is not palatable to UK politicians is beyond me.
minus-squaretrollercoaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·10 hours agoBecause freedom of trade with the EU always comes as a package deal with freedom of movement, which the xenophobes in London find unacceptable.
Just join the EEA already, you’d get all the free trade advantages but could keep 100% of your own internal politics. How THAT is not palatable to UK politicians is beyond me.
Because freedom of trade with the EU always comes as a package deal with freedom of movement, which the xenophobes in London find unacceptable.