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Speaking to the Italian newspaper la Repubblica, the Mayor of London outlined a roadmap for closer ties, including returning to both the customs union and the single market.
Sir Sadiq, who played a leading role in resisting the UK’s departure from the EU, now believes there is a route back to membership.
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He highlighted Brexit’s detrimental impact, stating: “I see on a daily basis the damage Brexit has done to not just London, but to Londoners, the damage economically, socially and culturally.” Sir Sadiq was unequivocal: “I’m quite clear in terms of what needs to happen, which is, we should join the European Union.”
The mayor cited the election of US President Donald Trump, growing global instability, and the passage of time as reasons to revisit the issue, arguing “the facts have changed” and “the evidence has changed”. He insisted: “We should, as a Labour Party, fight the next general election with a clear manifesto commitment, a vote for Labour means we would rejoin the European Union. I think it’s inevitable.”
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Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Yeah it was a fun experiment but please come back!
You gotta ditch the pound though.
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
It’s those kind of problems that makes me think it’s unlikely to happen.
Metrification alone practically caused a constitutional crisis.
jabjoe@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
No, please for metrification on us. Imperial wastes so much brain. As computers rarely have a way of entering fractions, you end up with decimals of an inch, or miles, etc. Stupid stupid system. Start with putting all distances and speed in both units, wait 30 years, and remove the imperial. It is aging out anyway, slowly. Fahrenheit is almost gone at least.
kboy101222@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Good god, why not just change your name to Lawyer McJudgeface
Sunshine@piefed.ca 3 weeks ago
Shouldn’t have left if you wanted to keep the early bird exceptions.
Danes giggling at the Brits tripping over themselves.
Drigo@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Well, Sweden joined the EU in 1995, and still haven’t ditched the Swedish kroner.
So the uk can also “commit” to change to the euro, and basically not do it like others have done
Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Yeah but that was then, I don’t think the same things apply today, for brexit Britain… I mean do you really want to be part of the club this time?
Also, sweden is just a small, not that internationally important, country. I think that helps them staying away from committing fully.