OT It could be even worse then you thought possible

[Cursitor Doom]

She'll probably get the Jo Cox treatment judging by how the grass roots CDU members feel about her now (let alone the AFD and NPD!)

[Charlie]

Not if Britain chooses not to do that.

Or Britain chooses to trade under the WTO rules, just like all of the US, India, China, Taiwan, Canada, Australia etc do now, makes no payments to the EU at all, has no free movement of EU citizens and is just as selective about what EU citizens are allowed to move to Britain or visit Britain as it is has been with non EU citizens for decades now.

Not given that none of them pay much tax at all in Britain.

Or the billions currently sent to the EU are no longer sent to the EU and can be used anywhere Britain chooses to use that money instead, spending it on the NHS or just reducing the deficit and so wastes a lot less on interest on the national debt and things work better than they do now for the country.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

The EU could withdraw your membership? New one on me.

Boris had just said he wants to continue with a free trade agreement with the UK. He's not going to call an election as he knows damn well he get a smaller majority than now - if at all. So he will carry on until forced to. And hope he can recover things to the point where he has a chance.

We will end up with a deal like Norway - dressed up as having regained control. But with zero say in the EU. And unfettered EU immigration - dressed up as only allowing those who work in. And it will be a wonderful result for England. They say.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Hi Wodney - odd one can sense it's you after the first word...

[The Natural Philosopher]

Indeed. the onus is all on the leaving country.

Britain could be out tomorrow, if Cameron simply repealed the 1973 Act or whenever it was.

Of course there would be no deals at all, but that would concentrate a few minds