Lockdoctor Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) While Germany had its debts cut. And the UK provided food for the German people after the war. ---------- Post added 22-11-2017 at 19:14 ---------- Which we spent on trying to hold on to an empire and developing fast jets and nuclear weapons rather than rebuilding our infrastructure like France, Germany and the other recipients of it did. The Russians / Soviets were developing nuclear weapons, which is why the UK had to spend money to defend ourselves and Europe. Edited November 22, 2017 by Lockdoctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 A referendum can't put us back in the EU. It would be up to the remaining EU members whether the UK are allowed back. If any application was accepted the UK would have to adopt the Euro and be part of the Schengen area. It would be ludicrous for the UK to rejoin on less favourable terms than when we left. The reality is the UK will never be part of the EU again. This is categorically incorrect. All the UK has to do is repeal the Article 50 notification and the situation will (begrudgingly) return to the status quo before the referendum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 This is categorically incorrect. All the UK has to do is repeal the Article 50 notification and the situation will (begrudgingly) return to the status quo before the referendum. Article 49. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litotes Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Article 49. Another valuable contribution... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockdoctor Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 This is categorically incorrect. All the UK has to do is repeal the Article 50 notification and the situation will (begrudgingly) return to the status quo before the referendum. We were discussing a hypothetical situation after the UK has left the EU and the Brexit negotiations have been settled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I'll clarify: The reality is the UK will never be part of the EU again. This is categorically incorrect. All the UK has to do is repeal the Article 50 notification and the situation will (begrudgingly) return to the status quo before the referendum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockdoctor Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I'll clarify: This is categorically incorrect. All the UK has to do is repeal the Article 50 notification and the situation will (begrudgingly) return to the status quo before the referendum. You are living in cloud cuckoo land. The UK would have to re-apply to rejoin and meet the criteria demanded by the EU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 You are living in cloud cuckoo land. The UK would have to re-apply to rejoin and meet the criteria demanded by the EU. Not even remotely true. We have not left yet. The guy who drafted A50 has stated that it can simply be revoked at any time in the 2 year window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I'll clarify: This is categorically incorrect. All the UK has to do is repeal the Article 50 notification and the situation will (begrudgingly) return to the status quo before the referendum. Well, sort of. ---------- Post added 22-11-2017 at 21:28 ---------- Not even remotely true. We have not left yet. The guy who drafted A50 has stated that it can simply be revoked at any time in the 2 year window. We will faff around way longer than 2 years before/if we change our mind. We're 6 months in now. If we go back in, it will be very much on the EUs terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockdoctor Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Not even remotely true. We have not left yet. The guy who drafted A50 has stated that it can simply be revoked at any time in the 2 year window. I have already stated we were discussing after we have left the EU. May I suggest you read the previous posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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