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To wish Starmer would make a unilateral decision to rejoin the EU?

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Wildflowers99 · 27/02/2025 18:59

That’s all, really. Yes it would be ‘undemocratic’ but should we sacrifice national interest on the altar of a vote from 10 years ago that everyone seems to regret?

We feel adrift during a scary time, and the US has all but ghosted us.

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mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/02/2025 19:10

Yanbu to wish it but unfortunately that ship has sailed

I'm just focused on not getting sick from my many pre existing conditions and preparing to join Bupa now that the NHS is being stripped to an American style bare bones thing.

Ankhmo · 27/02/2025 19:09

I'd rather Starmer realise that FAR FAR FAR more people DIDN'T vote for him than did and completely reform the way government is chosen in this country.

Will he do that? Doubt it, he wouldn't be in power now if it wasn't for the system that got him there.

ETA. I was curious.
From what I can see on Google.
14 million people voted leave in 2016 and just 9 million voted for labour in 2024. I'm sure that means something but... I just find it interesting.

RhubarbCrumbs · 27/02/2025 19:08

I’d prefer there be a vote for it, but don’t see that happening. And also have zero faith in the general public any more 😅

Antsinmypantsneedtodance · 27/02/2025 19:08

YABU I don't know anyone who voted leave who regrets the decision. I'd expect full scale riots if he even attempted anything of the like. He and his party are hugely disliked, especially amongst the sterotype population who voted leave. Making that kind of decision would be disaster.

America may have ghosted us because of our current goverment who have been fairly obvious in their opinions of the new American President.

SeeYouNextThriday · 27/02/2025 19:07

Europe right now doesn’t feel like the sanctuary it did before we left it.

I voted remain but I think going backwards would not be a good move.

sparrowflewdown · 27/02/2025 19:04

YABU

Entangledlife · 27/02/2025 19:03

I wish it too. The problem is if he did we become like America and lose all semblance of democracy. I feel we sometimes need an autocracy and this is one time but it does leave us open for hypocrisy allegations

makemeanoffericantrefuse · 27/02/2025 19:03

Yes YABVVU