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I'm not sure how wanting closer economic relations with former colonies is equivalent to lusting for empire, or even a bad thing. With Canada, Australia, New Ze
by marcoperaza 10y ago
I'm not sure how wanting closer economic relations with former colonies is equivalent to lusting for empire, or even a bad thing. With Canada, Australia, New Zealand (and the US) especially, the UK has a lot of cultural and political synergy.
- pavlov 10y agoMy point exactly. What does that have to do with the EU? If Brexit proponents feel Britain should work with English-speaking former colonies on the other side of the planet, that's fine -- but why come up with lies about the EU to advance that goal?
- marcoperaza 10y agoGiven that the EU has a common external trade policy, that's kind of difficult. Also, closer economic ties with countries outside of the EU are not the raison d'etre of Brexit, but a proposal for a viable alternative economic arrangement that would make Brexit feasible.
- pavlov 10y agoAnd that's why Britain is an exception. If they don't want to be part of the EU, it's not a failure of the EU.
- lacampbell 10y agoThe UK joining the EEC in the 70s had a huge effect on the New Zealand economy.