• trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works
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    16 hours ago

    Still they might be able to negotiate a deal more like Norway and Switzerland.

    Not really, because that would mean accepting regulatory alignment and freedom of movement, and paying their share.

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      8 hours ago

      Which the people of UK seem to soften up to, especially now because conditions internationally have gotten a lot worse than when UK voted for Brexit.
      There is no way UK can trust USA as a partner now, as they may have hoped for.
      Keir Starmer has also expressed opinions that are very close to what Mark Carney said in his brilliant speech at Davos.
      Most of UK has realized the times are no longer suitable for standing alone as a so called middle power. Closer cooperation is necessary, and EU is their natural closest partner, both geographically and politically.

      There is little doubt we will se closer cooperation in the near future between UK and EU on both defense and economy.

      Edit: Typo