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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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[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 107 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (10 children)

Well yeah. I support them joining. But.....

The idiots left of their own volition. No more handouts and special privileges. Join as any other nation and follow the same fucking rules. You left on a high horse and came crawling back. You could not appreciate your special deal so you are not worthy of getting another one. Just like any other nation now.

[–] LuckingFurker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm a Brit and I endorse this message. I want us back in, I want us to accept the Euro and Schengen Area, I want us to have to do as we're told once we're in. We need knocking down another peg or two

Agree although, presumably joining the Schengen and the euro would make it harder for the oligarchy to keep using London City as a money laundering and tax haven funnelling device. I suspect there would be strong pushback on that!

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[–] Aliktren@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (9 children)

As a uk resident i agree, but dont forget the vote eas win by only 2% and a lot of us didnt want to leave

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I know. I was baffled that they actually went for it with such a split vote.

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[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Comment of the day. Here here!

[–] YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

I mean bus Boris shenanigans convinced dumb people.. Where’s the fricking money for NHS, Boris?

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[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 55 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I would support them joining. But of course no fucking tantrums will be tolerated. You will abide by the same rules as everyone else.

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[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 19 points 1 week ago

We'll only rejoin if it makes the rich people who live here a lot of money, and that would have to be as soon as possible after that happens.

Otherwise, picture a child sitting, pouting and petulant, arms folded tight, on a stool in a corner saying "no!"

There's a vague possibility of long-term gains turning their heads as well, but the armchair physicist and psychologist in me thinks that the gain would need to be proportional to the square of time in order get through their greedy little brains.

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