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Originally Posted by BenMcr

I get the feeling that's it's not just the EU that you don't like about Europe.

I like Europe and am a frequent, respectful visitor. There are two things in particular about the EU that I don't like in relation to the UK:

1/
The Commission's creeping drive towards federalisation. We are free from that now and there will be no rules dictation by Brussels (or Berlin/Paris) any more.

2/
The power broking stuff that goes on in the EU. Hitherto, it had been led by Germany with France as its running dog (the governments, that would be rather than the people). With Merkel gone, Macron is sticking his chest out. Anything the French government does in terms of bashing the UK, is with Macrons blessing if not instigation. The vaccine business in particular has entrenched my total dislike of Macron and his anti-UK actions.

FYI, I would have been quite happy to remain in the EU but for its "ever closer union" mantra. I was in favour of freedom of movement. I thought we'd been stitched up on fishing and to a certain extent on agriculture, which is totally skewed in France's favour. But overall, as an association of trading states with harmonisation of standards, I would have been content.

I think you misunderstand me.