And no way the UK will be allowed back in the EU.
Next thing to do is to kick out the 20 countries that have nothing to do in the EU and go back to the original six.
Is this unresearched personal opinion or fact ??
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/04/19/brexit-eu-uk-freedom-of-movement-labour/ Also there is nothing in the treaty preventing a country to apply for rejoining.
But the UK is not Western Balkans or association trio countries (Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) queuing to join the EU. These countries are likely to become the net receivers in any aspect and subsequently a burden rather than contributors to the EU. Just look up how many times EU leaders have invited the UK to rejoin the EU. Additionally:
- When the UK was in the EU, it was either the second or third largest NET financial contributor. Even Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte along with other EU country leaders have repeatedly remarked that it is foolish to let the UK leave considering its financial contributions.
- The UK was a leading contributor to EU intelligence, security, and defense. If NATO were to dissolve, and/or if both the UK and the US pull out from NATO, the EU's is finished.
- The UK had a trade deficit of £80 billion with the EU.
- The UK provided income for 3.5 million EU citizens (compared to only 1 million UK citizens in the EU, most of whom are retirees seeking a sunny place rather than employment). So they spend their money, contributing to local economy instead of taking up employment from local people.
- The UK waters supported EU fishermen, the source of Income to the EU fishermen for many decades without demanding compensation.
- No EU political leader has ever stated that the UK cannot rejoin the EU. Just the opposite prevail.
However, to achieve that, another referendum will be necessary, leaving the decision to the British people. Even Labour, the main advocate for rejoining the EU, is reluctant to take the risk after their significant defeat in the last general election. Only the Liberal Democrats are pushing the issue, but LibDem has very little to lose since their popularity has already decreased.
Additionally, in terms of
self-determination, the UK is considerably more democratic than any other EU country.
For instance, Macron has stated that he would never permit an EU referendum for self-determination, fearing that the French might actually vote to leave the EU. We’ll see what happens if Marine Le Pen wins and allows the people to vote in a referendum. Despite hardline Remainers (the people call them "remoaners") questioning the legitimacy of the Brexit referendum and wanted to dismiss this democratic referendum result urging the MPs to reverse Brexit, subsequent votes in Parliament favoured a landslide majority of triggering Article 50, in favour of to leave the EU and legitimizing the Brexit referendum result. The final vote was 494 MPs in favour (about
76%) and 122 against (about
19%), the others are abstain.
Scotland has been given the chance for self determination referendum in 2014. Similar to Gibraltar. Compare it to other country in the EU such as Spain. Just look at what happen in the Catalan Provence of Spain they even have been dispersed by force for casting a vote in the referendum for self-determination