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Related: About this forumBritain is in an abusive relationship with the EU - and we're the abuser
Pro-Brexit politicians and commentators think its entirely reasonable to describe European leaders as Nazis, Soviets, or whatever other historically inept slur leaps to mind, and just expect them to take it. But the minute they answer back, even politely, they have somehow crossed the line into indecency, sir, and this shall not stand.
Somehow, Britain has ended up in an abusive relationship with the European Union and Britain is the abusive partner.
There are 51 days to go until Brexit.
Somehow, Britain has ended up in an abusive relationship with the European Union and Britain is the abusive partner.
There are 51 days to go until Brexit.
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2019/02/donald-tusk-affair-shows-britain-abusive-relationship-eu-and-we-re-abuser
YEP - but we have always had something of the bully about us!
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Britain is in an abusive relationship with the EU - and we're the abuser (Original Post)
Soph0571
Feb 2019
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T_i_B
(14,799 posts)1. The trouble is....
Last edited Sat Feb 9, 2019, 05:32 AM - Edit history (1)
...the EU is much more powerful, and holds all the cards in the negotiations. It's 27 united countries against one country at war with itself.
What's worse is that nobody has the courage to tell the Brexshitters about this. The desire of politicians to feel the delusions of the Brexshitters is making the project to leave the EU fail catastrophically.
SwissTony
(2,560 posts)2. And the abuse may be coming in when new trading partners come in e.g. US
SwissTony
(2,560 posts)3. Japan getting in on the act?
Japan seeking big concessions from Britain in trade talks
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/08/japan-seeking-big-concessions-from-britain-in-trade-talks-eu-brexit