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I find it kind of amusing that for some/a lot of commentators (from the UK) it is ok for UK politicians to only try to get the best deal possible for the UK, wh

by sasvari 10y ago

I find it kind of amusing that for some/a lot of commentators (from the UK) it is ok for UK politicians to only try to get the best deal possible for the UK, whereas when EU officials and/or representatives from the other EU27 state that they will do the same for the EU/their country/interests, it is considered screwing over the UK. This argument can easily be turned around from the point of view from people living in the rest of the EU, just as a hint.

zigzigzag 10y ago
There is no assumption on the part of the British that a good deal for the UK is in any way worse for the rest of the EU than what they have now. Why would it be? I'm sure the UK would be quite happy with a reciprocal arrangement - UK imposes immigration quotas on Europeans and the same is true in reverse, but trade continues and other forms of cooperation continue as well. That would be best for all sides. It's the EU that sees the world as a zero sum game: that for the EU to "win" out of this the UK must "lose". As Hollande has so memorably summed up.