martinmkp
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Recently, even the Times (who advocated strongly out-of-Europe thesis), started to sing oops (not that nice song oops, I am in love again, though ), after leaving the EU there willl be no leverage for British companies because they will stick to the EU legislation if making business with the EU.
Some Britons probably think that their case will be similar to Norway (after possible leaving the EU), but this is not the true. I think they will easily follow the scheme - Imperium (the past) - 1st Grade Country (now) - 2nd Grade Country (future) in international relations, if not being the part of the EU. The US Adminiostration has been very clear about their discontent with the Refferendum in 2014. On the other hand, it is quite possible that Britain will have different government in two years and the question of referendum will be out of programme.
But, it is important to mention, that Britons have in many aspects right feelings and ideas about the EU (austerity of the budget, vast administration etc.), which should be listened to very carefully and openly. For the EU is very important to have the UK in, not out, and to answer the British questions about the state of the things in the EU.
Culturally, it is very natural that some Britons do feel about Britain not being the part of the Continent, or at least that the islands have some differencies, which is the true. Have a look how Japanese insist they are not part of Asia, or East Asia. And some of the historical vectors and ties goes really to the Commonwealth countries. But I think this uniqueness should be wisely used by both - Britain and the Continent, for building something better, enriching both sides of the same EU, not on the contrary.
Personally, I can not imagine the EU without the triangle Germany - France - Britain, if expecting the success story. And we should remember always - the EU is a unique project, unprecedeted in the world, at this scale and these conditions (similar values, democracy, open trade etc.).
Some Britons probably think that their case will be similar to Norway (after possible leaving the EU), but this is not the true. I think they will easily follow the scheme - Imperium (the past) - 1st Grade Country (now) - 2nd Grade Country (future) in international relations, if not being the part of the EU. The US Adminiostration has been very clear about their discontent with the Refferendum in 2014. On the other hand, it is quite possible that Britain will have different government in two years and the question of referendum will be out of programme.
But, it is important to mention, that Britons have in many aspects right feelings and ideas about the EU (austerity of the budget, vast administration etc.), which should be listened to very carefully and openly. For the EU is very important to have the UK in, not out, and to answer the British questions about the state of the things in the EU.
Culturally, it is very natural that some Britons do feel about Britain not being the part of the Continent, or at least that the islands have some differencies, which is the true. Have a look how Japanese insist they are not part of Asia, or East Asia. And some of the historical vectors and ties goes really to the Commonwealth countries. But I think this uniqueness should be wisely used by both - Britain and the Continent, for building something better, enriching both sides of the same EU, not on the contrary.
Personally, I can not imagine the EU without the triangle Germany - France - Britain, if expecting the success story. And we should remember always - the EU is a unique project, unprecedeted in the world, at this scale and these conditions (similar values, democracy, open trade etc.).