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The Guardian view on Britain and Europe: Labour must bring it on | Editorial (www.theguardian.com)

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This quote is a good summary of the article:

It is time to rebuild meaningful working and trading relations with Europe. This does not have to mean rejoining the EU. But it does mean recognising where our security and our prosperity both lie.

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

In the other, the Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey, called for Britain to join the customs union by 2030 as part of a larger deal with Europe.

Would the EU actually accept us joining the EUCU without joining the EEA?

[–] TotallyNotSpezUpload@startrek.website 5 points 3 days ago

Absolutely not. Most EU countries are still sour about the cherry picking Brits back in the day and the entire Brexit charade.

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