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Originally Posted by Mr K
Never pretended the EU is perfect, nothing ever is. We aren't the only country that wanted reform, that would have been the much more sensible route. That's why all main political parties campaigned for Remain ( including the current and former PMs and Chancellors), the alternative wasn't credible. We just hear negative news about EU from the press and the benefits will only be truly realised when we've left. Leaving the largest trading block in the World is madness. However accept that what people have voted for, but they can't blame anyone except themselves when they are significantly less well off as a result. Not just for a few years, but generations. There's the £50bn bill for just leaving to begin with (the exact figure to be negotiated, but it's going to be big). Yesterday's Budget tax rise was just the start.
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Thing is, it was far from just being 'the biggest trading bloc in the World' wasn't it. It started off as that, hence the old name 'Common Market' but it mutated into much much more, with the trading only ending up as one facet.
It's the other facets that we are (or will be) well rid off.
I don't think we will be alone either.