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We were right to leave the EU

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BevSec Thu 18-Apr-24 09:54:16

I have just read a letter published in a national newspaper which states that the meeting of minds at the National Conservatism conference in Brussels was peaceful and simply expressing a different point of view from the EU. This was then threatened with closure, after speeches by Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman, amongst others. The letter writer goes on to say the EU is acting like a communist state and proves how right we were to leave. I thoroughly agree.

dragonfly46 Sat 20-Apr-24 08:52:40

There is certainly a softening in the EU’s attitude to us. Originally we had to prove to the Dutch tax office that we paid tax in the UK every ten years. After Brexit we had to do it annually. Now it has been extended to 5 years.

Some British students do study at Dutch universities as the courses are taught in English and a Dutch friends daughter has just returned from 5 months studying at our local university.

Cossy Sat 20-Apr-24 09:33:50

Katie59

The reality is that for practical coexistence we have to comply with all the EU rules when traveling or trading with them without any influence whatever over their decisions.
Even trade deals with third countries they make deals disadvantageous to us when previously we could have vetoed them. Third countries are very careful not to give advantage to us because EU is a much larger market

Big win.

Precisely this!

Grantanow Mon 22-Apr-24 21:28:01

Very little has been achieved by Brexit. It has been a disaster. The UK has to rid itself of unsustainable delusions about Global Britain, great power status and similar Johnsonian claptrap. The way back will be difficult but I hope progress can be made by the coming Labour government.