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My point exactly. What does that have to do with the EU?

If Brexit proponents feel Britain should work with English-speaking former colonies on the other side of the planet, that's fine -- but why come up with lies about the EU to advance that goal?



Given that the EU has a common external trade policy, that's kind of difficult. Also, closer economic ties with countries outside of the EU are not the raison d'etre of Brexit, but a proposal for a viable alternative economic arrangement that would make Brexit feasible.


And that's why Britain is an exception. If they don't want to be part of the EU, it's not a failure of the EU.


The UK joining the EEC in the 70s had a huge effect on the New Zealand economy.




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