Andy Burnham says rejoining the EU is among options the government could look at - telling the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused “more harm than good”.

  • P1nkman@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    And the UK would have to say goodbye to the £. I do wonder how the change will be taken by the general public.

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      1 day ago

      That’s not certain. At this point it’s just used as a means to dissuade UK citizens from wanting back into the EU.
      If we get to a point where the EU will only let us rejoin if we change to the euro (an unlikely scenario) then that is the time to consider whether it’s worth it. Not now.

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      2 days ago

      Eeeh Sweden is still using crowns (and it doesn’t have an exemption like Denmark does).

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        2 days ago

        Because they made a deal when they joined, same with Denmark. Difference between them is that the Danish Crown is tied to the Euro, which the Swedish is not.

        Anyone who wants to join the EU now will have to convert to the Euro.

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          1 day ago

          Nope that’s incorrect, Sweden is obligated to join Euro but they just don’t.

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            1 day ago

            Half incorrect 🤪 you’re right about Sweden, I’m right about Denmark. Thanks for correcting me!