Doesn’t matter what the British people want. It’s not up to them any more.
Let’s wait a decade or 2
That’s wait to close. Maybe in few decades or so or with if the margin in favor of rejoining is much wider, but otherwise I don’t the UK rejoining would be good for the EU. It would just be yet another headache.
The 55+ in the UK really don’t like the EU for some reason
Interesting how there seems to be an equal amount of people changing from leave to remain and vice versa.
Personally, i was remain, but if there was a referendum tomorrow I’m not sure. To rejoin instantly would be more of an international embressment than leaving in the first place. Economic confidence would be shot so even rejoining the UK would be fucked for a while as firms will see the UK as too uncertain an investment. Hell, any attempt to rejoin would be rightfully vetoed anyway.
Few decades once the dust has settled, sure. But right now would be silly imo.
Should the question really be, do we want to re-join on how the EU actually wants to be in the future? A fully federalised nation with a unified army, currency, foreign policy, energy policy etc etc etc?
Not that I disagree with the EU wanting to do that, but I don’t mind the EU as it stands now, what it wants to become is something that troubles me.
Older generation really doesn’t like the EU. What’s the context behind that?
At the 2016 referendum the majority decided to leave the EU. 90 % of the leavers and 89 % of the stayers have the same opinion now. Nevertheless, now the majority would like to rejoin? There seems something wrong for me.
Britian should not be let into the EU until their last boomer dies.
I would also say: Just wait 30 years.
But who of the now young – then old – people will remember how it was like to move freely in Europe, pay no roaming fees, and have a burgundy passport?
And don’t forget, they will also digest 30 more years of Murdoch ‘news’.
It’s absurd that the future of those who actually have one gets decided by those who have none.
It’s like when men vote against abortion.
Don’t worry guys, the whole of Europe actively cheering on England losing the finals in the Euros, a reaction on a par with some of the worst xenophobic actions I’ve seen come from Europe, will do more than enough to keep us from ever joining the EU again.
EU should deny them rejoining at least for 10 years.
The fundamental problems with these sorts of polls is that opinions can shift quite a bit once the question is actually on the table. This happened in the run up to the vote itself, where a leave vote went from unimaginable to stark reality. There is, as we have learnt again and again, a vast gulf between an idea and implementing that idea or even thinking about how to implement that idea. We’re at the idea stage, where the poll means very little.
Ugh, fucking old people fucking up the world for the rest of us
AGAIN, this is like the millionth time you chucklefucks.
I like the Idea of Canzuk but led by the USA
Oh no, they’re gonna come back aren’t they ?
It’s odd reading the comments here – I voted remain, was shocked and dumbfounded by the result, but the comments make me worried. I’m passionate about how brilliant the EU is and can be – in all sorts of ways. However, the referendum really gave me a perspective on what is wrong with the EU, and what was bugging lots of people, to the point they’d vote for self harm rather than continue. The EU is not accountable in the UK – nobody knew who their MEP was. Nobody showed up, at all, from the EU to campaign in the referendum. My first thought was to blame the UK for not engaging in the EU, but this misses the point. The EU was invisible in the debate and had no representation – it was the Tories vs the Tories. This was why they were able to say what they utter BS without challenge. You cannot, in my view, have a sustainable democratic system, which creates laws and restrictions for people, without accountability and representation. You can blame the media or liars for Brexit, but in a democracy, that’s part of the political job. If this isn’t fixed, you’ll see more of this – which would be a fucking disaster. The EU needs to campaign politically to survive and prosper. I may get downvoted for this, but I see the marginal groups that look like UKIP in other European countries. Don’t end up shocked, like me, at what just happened, and what you’ve lost.
So dear remainers next time vote!
Wait till you tell them you have to adopt the Euro,
Old people were the demographic which mostly voted for leave.
You dont even need to convince anyone, just waiting for nature to take its course.
Also, Brexit not turning out to be the magical unicorn which was promised sure doesnt help.
so basically everyone who actually contributes to the economy wants to rejoin. It’s the Me generation fucking us as usual.
If rejoin gets to 60%, it might be noteworthy. 53% join under these special circumstances (pandemic, political scandals, Brexit still not adapted to etc.) isn’t enough for any sort of mandate to rejoin. Mind you, 52% wasn’t really a proper mandate to leave, but I doubt anyone wants UK to keep hopping out and in and out.
Lol suck it uk
Boomers
We love you UK, hope you come around.
I hope British people realize re-joining wouldn’t just be UK turning back to the old regime – it’s negotiation and if you ever join again, you will join as a proper member state.
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Doesn’t matter what the British people want. It’s not up to them any more.
Let’s wait a decade or 2
That’s wait to close. Maybe in few decades or so or with if the margin in favor of rejoining is much wider, but otherwise I don’t the UK rejoining would be good for the EU. It would just be yet another headache.
The 55+ in the UK really don’t like the EU for some reason
Interesting how there seems to be an equal amount of people changing from leave to remain and vice versa.
Personally, i was remain, but if there was a referendum tomorrow I’m not sure. To rejoin instantly would be more of an international embressment than leaving in the first place. Economic confidence would be shot so even rejoining the UK would be fucked for a while as firms will see the UK as too uncertain an investment. Hell, any attempt to rejoin would be rightfully vetoed anyway.
Few decades once the dust has settled, sure. But right now would be silly imo.
Should the question really be, do we want to re-join on how the EU actually wants to be in the future? A fully federalised nation with a unified army, currency, foreign policy, energy policy etc etc etc?
Not that I disagree with the EU wanting to do that, but I don’t mind the EU as it stands now, what it wants to become is something that troubles me.
Older generation really doesn’t like the EU. What’s the context behind that?
At the 2016 referendum the majority decided to leave the EU. 90 % of the leavers and 89 % of the stayers have the same opinion now. Nevertheless, now the majority would like to rejoin? There seems something wrong for me.
Britian should not be let into the EU until their last boomer dies.
I would also say: Just wait 30 years.
But who of the now young – then old – people will remember how it was like to move freely in Europe, pay no roaming fees, and have a burgundy passport?
And don’t forget, they will also digest 30 more years of Murdoch ‘news’.
It’s absurd that the future of those who actually have one gets decided by those who have none.
It’s like when men vote against abortion.
Don’t worry guys, the whole of Europe actively cheering on England losing the finals in the Euros, a reaction on a par with some of the worst xenophobic actions I’ve seen come from Europe, will do more than enough to keep us from ever joining the EU again.
EU should deny them rejoining at least for 10 years.
The fundamental problems with these sorts of polls is that opinions can shift quite a bit once the question is actually on the table. This happened in the run up to the vote itself, where a leave vote went from unimaginable to stark reality. There is, as we have learnt again and again, a vast gulf between an idea and implementing that idea or even thinking about how to implement that idea. We’re at the idea stage, where the poll means very little.
Throw in that polling on this issue does not have an illustrious record (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_Kingdom_European_Union_membership_referendum#Opinion_polling), I would file this under “mostly meaningless,” along with all the other polls on this issue.
Ugh, fucking old people fucking up the world for the rest of us
AGAIN, this is like the millionth time you chucklefucks.
I like the Idea of Canzuk but led by the USA
Oh no, they’re gonna come back aren’t they ?
It’s odd reading the comments here – I voted remain, was shocked and dumbfounded by the result, but the comments make me worried. I’m passionate about how brilliant the EU is and can be – in all sorts of ways. However, the referendum really gave me a perspective on what is wrong with the EU, and what was bugging lots of people, to the point they’d vote for self harm rather than continue. The EU is not accountable in the UK – nobody knew who their MEP was. Nobody showed up, at all, from the EU to campaign in the referendum. My first thought was to blame the UK for not engaging in the EU, but this misses the point. The EU was invisible in the debate and had no representation – it was the Tories vs the Tories. This was why they were able to say what they utter BS without challenge. You cannot, in my view, have a sustainable democratic system, which creates laws and restrictions for people, without accountability and representation. You can blame the media or liars for Brexit, but in a democracy, that’s part of the political job. If this isn’t fixed, you’ll see more of this – which would be a fucking disaster. The EU needs to campaign politically to survive and prosper. I may get downvoted for this, but I see the marginal groups that look like UKIP in other European countries. Don’t end up shocked, like me, at what just happened, and what you’ve lost.
So dear remainers next time vote!
Wait till you tell them you have to adopt the Euro,
Old people were the demographic which mostly voted for leave.
You dont even need to convince anyone, just waiting for nature to take its course.
Also, Brexit not turning out to be the magical unicorn which was promised sure doesnt help.
so basically everyone who actually contributes to the economy wants to rejoin. It’s the Me generation fucking us as usual.
If rejoin gets to 60%, it might be noteworthy. 53% join under these special circumstances (pandemic, political scandals, Brexit still not adapted to etc.) isn’t enough for any sort of mandate to rejoin. Mind you, 52% wasn’t really a proper mandate to leave, but I doubt anyone wants UK to keep hopping out and in and out.
Lol suck it uk
Boomers
We love you UK, hope you come around.
I hope British people realize re-joining wouldn’t just be UK turning back to the old regime – it’s negotiation and if you ever join again, you will join as a proper member state.