TotalyMeow wrote:Theresa May is doing a wonderful job negotiating the terms.
I obviously can't tell from an inner perspective. However, at the moment i have high doubts, that these story will end for the UK well.
From a personal point of view, i don't really care. UK was, for me, never a real part of the EU, because of the numerous special treatments for the UK, treatments which served the UK very well in the past. I think (hope), the EU will function more properly without the UK.
At the moment it looks like, as would several big companies leave the United Kingdom, especially because of the new immigration conditions. I don't know how much the Brits want to lower taxes, for holding these companies back. And even many of the original Brexit voters seem to be scared about the fact, that their vote will now be realized.
And from what i have heard from european politicians, there seems to be no willing for making the Brits farewell presents.
The actual british interests seem to be, in a nutshell, to leave the EU, while keeping all benefits. I absolutely see no need for the EU, to sign such deals.
But the key question will be, how the Scots will react.
But don't get me wrong, of course i would have prefered it, seeing the UK remaining in the EU. The european idea is surely not the worst idea ever.
And for the UK, I'm afraid, will some words from 1986 become very real in the long term:
Here in the land of opportunity, watch us revel in our liberty
You can say what you like but it doesn't change anything
Because the corridors of power are an ocean away