@iankenway I thought you were only against a no-deal brexit. Seems they created a deal so was it just any brexit you didnt want or do you not like the deal?

@freemo

Hi, sorry for my tardiness in responding to your comment but I've been busy this week dealing with refugees on this island.

I think the EU has many problems, but it's my judgment that the UK has many more. I believe that the ideal of cooperation between nations, communities and individuals must always trump the more more base (if natural) desires of competition. It's good to compete up to a point (did I mention the Olympic Games?) but our humanity is best expressed through our capacity for cooperation.

If Britain had decided to leave the EU through a properly planned, forked version of the Norway model, I could have probably accepted that approach, even though it wouldn't have been as good as full EU membership. At least in my opinion!

@iankenway Fair statement, thanks for clarifying. While I am anti-EU myself and pro-trade-union I dont entierly agree but thats more philosophical than on any specific point you may have.

In my opinion leaving with a deal, or no-deal, is only the first step. They just need to get out. Once they do the EU no longer has it int he personal interest to make a shitty deal to force them to stay. After they leave the interests of the EU shift to wanting a deal for their own interests since there is no longer the motivation to force the UK hand in staying. So once they get out, shitty deal or not, I have no doubt a much better deal will form quickly.

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@freemo I've only just seen this, but plan to respond to it in a friendly, hopefully civilised way in the next 48 hours. Just a bit busy at the moment. Ciao

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