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YouGov survey suggests majority support idea of Britain returning to bloc – but not on same terms it once enjoyed

A decade after MPs voted to hold the referendum that led to Britain leaving the European Union, a poll has found majorities in the bloc’s four largest member states would support the UK rejoining – but not on the same terms it had before.

The YouGov survey of six western European countries, including the UK, also confirms that a clear majority of British voters now back the country rejoining the bloc – but only if it can keep the opt-outs it previously enjoyed.

Asked whether Britain should be allowed back in on the same conditions it enjoyed when it left, including not having to adopt the euro currency and remaining outside the Schengen passport-free zone, the numbers changed significantly.

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[–] womjunru@lemmy.cafe 40 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Haha, yeah but no Pounds. All Euros.

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 27 points 6 days ago (2 children)

And Schengen please. No more border checks going to/from London.

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 2 points 6 days ago

Tell that to Germany pls. Our useless fucks in government decided it would be great to have border controls again.

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Oh no those would be terrible! /s

[–] kebab@endlesstalk.org 35 points 6 days ago

Most people in France, Germany, Italy and Spain would support UK rejoining EU, poll finds

Sure, but as an equal member, without special treatment, which won't please current UK.

Asked whether Britain should be allowed back in on the same conditions it enjoyed when it left, including not having to adopt the euro currency and remaining outside the Schengen passport-free zone, the numbers changed significantly.

Only one-fifth of respondents across the four biggest EU members, from 19% in Italy and France to 21% in Spain and 22% in Germany, felt the UK should be allowed return as if it had never left, with 58-62% saying it must be part of all main EU policy areas.

In the UK, while 54% of Britons supported rejoining the EU when asked the question in isolation, the figure fell to just 36% if rejoining meant giving up previous opt-outs. On those terms, 45% of Britons opposed renewed membership.

[–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 20 points 6 days ago (10 children)

The UK didn't have a referendum to join the EU originally so I really don't get why they had one to decide if they should leave. That referendum was bought and manipulated by the Russians I'm sure.

I would love the UK to rejoin the EU. They will probably want to keep the pound which will most likely be the main sticking point, but everything else including being part of the Schengen region should be non negotiable.

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 6 points 6 days ago

I mean, Sweden is also forced to join the Eurozone, but they keep postponing it thanks to a loophole. The UK could just pretend to accept it and then do as Sweden is doing (for the time being).

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[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

I'm here for rEUnion

[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 6 days ago

I too want them back, BUT not with the shit they are doing rn and with their special Deals

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Give back the north of Ireland, let Schotland become independant and join the EU. Problem solved.

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The shithole that outlawed peaceful protest and considers supporting Palestine a terroristic threat? Nothankyou

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

We need them in the fucking fold. They have nukes, they still wield tremendous power. Isolating them will only make them more radicalized.

With them in the EU we at least have some control and influence over their fucking slipping.

When a family member goes off the rails, you don't abandon them, you try to bring them back to sanity.

[–] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 days ago

You give them too much credit. Without US making their decisions for them they can’t do anything. Inside or outside the EU, they’re a liability

[–] wax@feddit.nu 7 points 1 week ago

How would the EU/UK combat disinformation though? It's way too easy to blame any change in social conditions on the EU.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

The UK made their bed, now lie in it. Former empire of old that has never done reparations. Now sucking up to Trump. Nice one Brits. 🙄

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah, they can come back. As peers

[–] utopiah@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Hehe, yes..

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