Would you vote to re-join the EU in another referendum?

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Simple question. If there is another referendum to re-join the EU, will you be voting to re-join?

This isn't to have a go at anyone who supported Brexit, or who supported Remain, it's just a quick straw poll. Thank you.

If anyone is wondering, (or cares!) I think I will vote to re-join. (I won't say at this point what I voted for last time...)

The worrying thing is might all become sudden experts tbh.

@tartyflette ,

‘Couldn’t agree more. If the French can give up the Franc and the Germans the Deutschmark then why couldn’t we relinquish the pound?
It's not as if our politicians haven’t played around with the currency before. Guineas are now only used in very specific circumstances (for racehorse sales?) and of course it was changed drastically in 1971 when we ditched LSD in favour of decimalisation.

We’d get used to the Euro in time, especially children and young people, and also especially as we old dinosaurs die off.’

That is showing a profound misunderstanding of what a currency is and how it is managed.

Changing names or denominations has zero economic effect. The last meaningful change we made was in 1931 when we came off the gold standard (which arguably triggered a lot of the problems we all have today). We also played around with linking our currency to the Deutschmark as part of the ERM. However, with a weaker economy, that peg was fortunately broken in 1992.

If you have your own currency, you can print your own money, set your own interest rates and allow the exchange rate to fluctuate to make economic adjustments. With the Euro, we would have to accept an interest rate set for the average EU inflation rate and worry about every debt crisis in Europe (France is having one right now).

No currency zone has survived without a common fiscal policy for more than a few decades, and the break ups have traditionally been messy.

I don’t think we want to be a late adopter of the Euro.

It’s wild Isn’t it.
I’m Irish and watched in horror as the referendum results came in as it was blatantly obvious people had no clue what they were voting for, the consequences and what it meant to them.
If there were to be a referendum on this tomorrow it seems history would be repeating itself and again people would be blindly voting, be it rejoin or not, without the first clue what they’re voting for and the consequences.

You keep saying that but it's meaningless.

It makes no sense other than to catastrophise.

@BigGra ,

The referendum was a terrible idea for Brexit. I very much doubt we will have another one. If we rejoin, it will be on the basis of a manifesto commitment.

However, we do live in a democracy, and insulting the intelligence of the demos isn’t a great look. I don’t think people should have to pass exams to get a vote and I do (generally) believe in the wisdom of crowds.

It is a politician’s job to persuade the majority of the population, regardless of their IQs.

You keep posting stuff like this but it’s meaningless.

What an interesting reply.

In what way is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland better off outside the EU?

Ignoring the usual from below. This is what I’d say is an interesting reply.

Ever heard of the Scottish and Northern Irish currency?

Yep.

Guineas are now only used in very specific circumstances (for racehorse sales?)

That is correct. The shilling - now 5p - is the auctioneers’ commission. Therefore if a yearling/mare or whatever fetches £10 million the auctioneer’s commission will be £525,000.

You can't have 0% VAT on electricity in the EU

Also 0% VAT on tampons

That’s part of the issue re-join isn’t remain. As some balanced posts have set out clearly it’s possible to have voted remain but see the issues with re-join, especially around the currency.

oh YES

I’d vote rejoin in a heart beat, to enable freedom of movement for work etc for my adult children, and I have 2 dearly loved children in law that I want to be able to stay here without hassle.

49% of the population in the UK won't be using tampons. Post menopausal women won't be using them.

Yes, I voted remain. I am quite left leaning, but I try to understand other opinions. I could sort of see parts of the argument for leaving, when I spoke to people at the time. However, the NHS promise was not something that was delivered and I don't think that we are in a good position because of our departure from the EU.
I look back wistfully at how my life was then. I earned probably half the wage I am on now, we had a young daughter, who was six at the time of the referendum. We did not earn great money, but I never thought twice about the cost of putting the heating on and I remember that I was able to do my food shop at M&S and feed three of us for £70 per week!
I understand that COVID had an impact and I know that the rest of Europe are also facing higher costs. But the expense of leaving the EU has been high financially, socially and in terms of our security.
I think that our country has never been so divided or full of hate. It genuinely makes me extremely sad to see the extremes of opinion these days. The video of the poor man on the park bench this week and the targeting of the RNLI has made me think what a horrible world this is right now.
Yet, with the cost of living, the lack of opportunities for people, lack of affordable housing, I can see how the resentment has built in some people. I'd like to return to the EU, but quite honestly, I think that there would be a civil war. There is so much I'll feeling amongst the people who are more right leaning.

Well your in very good company. Corbyn and his crew were very left leaning and supported Brexit because being part of the EU was undemining our workers .

But for the people who do use them? I also said electricity

People famously don't understand their pensions and think investing is day trading and for maths genius.

Your point being?

Corbyn actually voted remain. He wanted big reforms to workers rights. There were labour politicians who were pro Brexit, of course.
Ultimately, my post was more about how life has changed since Brexit, in my experience.

Oh, I'm all up for 20% (or whatever) VAT on tampons in exchange for removal of VAT on education