It is very unlikely that the EU will allow us to rejoin .
It's not often one can agree with Michael O'Leary, but...
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It will become an irrelevant issue soon. Power is moving away from Europe.
Brexit will gradually ease in to normality and there will be easing of barriers that cause issue for both sides.
Brexit will gradually ease in to normality and there will be easing of barriers that cause issue for both sides.
...and closer to the United States: are you happier with that arrangement?
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If that were true then it’s better than reality.
China, Asia, Middle East and even Russia.
China, Asia, Middle East and even Russia.
So what? Unless you and I become virtual rather than of flesh and bones, we have to be somewhere.
And this European somewhere is a rather nice place to be than most of the rest of the world, all things considered and in my honest opinion.
True. Economically, industrially and militarily, UK is a spent force and a wasted, addled skeleton of it's former colossus self that once proudly bestrode The World.
Personally, for all it's faults, I'd rather be in The States. Despite everything it still has a lot going for it. Very unlikely, so Europe/EU is next best. I hope I'm wrong, but Plague Island trying to navigate it's own way with the sort of low rent 'leaders' we have is going to be very hard going.
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Economic global powerhouse..
The DAX, the index of German blue-chips, dropped by 27% in the first nine months of last year, almost twice the fall in Britain's ftse 100 or America's s&p 500
They can afford those losses and still be a global powerhouse.
Impressive.
Not as unlikely as UK asking to re-join.
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But can you name a GOOD one? Anywhere will do.. Preferably alive, but, you know, not fussy......
None are perfect, in fact some of the most imperfect ones were the best leaders. I see very little leadership these days so have to look back. Off the top of my head: Reagan and Gorbachev - freedom and vastly improved lives for millions in former USSR states, Churchill - obvious, John Smith - unfotunately potential not realised.
Leader of yesteryear benefitted from having done something else before politics. Military is good preparation. Unfortunately these days we get carbon copy 'leaders', all college boys who did the same degrees and went straight into politics. Hence nothing to choose between them.
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Or weasel Lawyers, with a chip on their shoulders. There are too many in politics. We need ordinary people who do ordinary jobs, or business leaders who achieved their own success, supported by a top class civil service. Where are the Peter Jones' Deborah Meadens etc.
Our 'leaders' can do that. They want all of the money, for zero percent of the business - getting their mates to flog PPE.
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