• nogooduser@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      Unfortunately, some people in the UK believed that we could negotiate better international deals alone instead of with the additional buying power of 27 other countries backing us up.

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        It was always a long term bet, and with the current financial situation of the EU, it could be a good one in a few years.

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          4 hours ago

          You sound like one of the slot machine addicts at a casino. Due for a win any day now

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          You guys always find it hard to resist throwing stones from your glass house. Stiff upper lip, keep calm and carry on old chap. I suppose in the long term we will know if it was worth cutting yourself off from the worlds biggest free trade zone right on your doorstep for blue passports. Time will tell…

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      10 hours ago

      Similar to how Texans think if they succeed they get to keep everything in Texas and their new political rival, the USA, is just going to hand all that stuff over with a slap on the ass and a “good game”.