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Osem · 24-02-2016, 14:54

I think if the EU leaves the EU others will want to do likewise or at least negotiate a better deal. It seems Holland may have already decided to do so. The EU's in between a rock and a hard place - if they're seen to cave in to the UK, they'll be setting a dangerous precedent, whereas they must know that if we leave the EU will be much worse off. Ironically, the UK leaving might be the very best thing which could happen for the future of the EU because it may force them to see sense and act accordingly.

This whole thing is a highly complex mess and the fact that the PM can argue that the concessions can't be reversed and Gove can argue the opposite is evidence of that. The legal arguments are complicated and I can't help feeling that it'll be some 'judges' somewhere who'll decide which side is right regardless of what the politicians have 'promised' before the referendum.

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Osem Inactive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Right here! Posts: 22,315	re: [Update] The UK votes to leave the EU I think if the EU leaves the EU others will want to do likewise or at least negotiate a better deal. It seems Holland may have already decided to do so. The EU's in between a rock and a hard place - if they're seen to cave in to the UK, they'll be setting a dangerous precedent, whereas they must know that if we leave the EU will be much worse off. Ironically, the UK leaving might be the very best thing which could happen for the future of the EU because it may force them to see sense and act accordingly. This whole thing is a highly complex mess and the fact that the PM can argue that the concessions can't be reversed and Gove can argue the opposite is evidence of that. The legal arguments are complicated and I can't help feeling that it'll be some 'judges' somewhere who'll decide which side is right regardless of what the politicians have 'promised' before the referendum.