Should we try to bolster our friendship with Europe?

The author claims that the UK government “must unambiguously launch talks on a big, expansive trade deal with the EU coupled with a deal on European defence”.

Do you agree?

  • GissaMittJobb
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    15 hours ago

    Holding a grudge is for losers. UK is more than welcome to rejoin as far as I’m concerned, speaking as a Swede.

    • makyo@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      Agreed and I feel like people are sleepwalking on this. Between Russian agression and concerns from the USA and China - we shouldn’t just be welcoming the UK, we should be working hard to bring them back to the fold. If the EU want to keep living in a world where the EU is possible, they’ve got to start making stronger efforts to protect and shape it.

    • Eril@feddit.org
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      10 hours ago

      Agreed, but none of the goodies they had last time around. Take it all or leave it 🤷

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        9 hours ago

        I’d say anything’s negotiable, really. No need to limit ourselves from either side of the table.

    • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org
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      11 hours ago

      Well, I don’t care either way personally. I’m just saying, not everybody is ready to welcome them back, should they so desire.