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And we will have a general election on the 4th of July The British government has announced  a snap general election in July,   and things aren’t looking good for the  Conservatives, the ruling party in the UK. After almost 14 years in government, their  approval ratings are at an all-time low. Polls   strongly suggest that their opposition, the Labour  Party, will win the upcoming general elections. During negotiations with the EU,   Labour took a much softer approach to  Brexit compared to the Conservatives,   even supporting the idea of a second  referendum. Considering how things are going,   some wonder if a Labour government might ask the  EU if it might renege on the whole Brexit thing. Could this happen? And if it did, would the EU even want the UK back? At first glance, welcoming the UK back into  the fold seems like a no-brainer. The UK   is the world’s sixth largest economy, has a  large population of over 65 million people,   and is home to one of the, if not the,  continent’s most productive cities - London. The UK also boasts one of the largest and  most powerful militaries in Europe. Amid the   ongoing war in Ukraine, the European Union faces  significant security challenges. Incorporating   the UK's military strength, including its  nuclear arsenal, into the EU framework would   greatly enhance deterrence capabilities  and contribute to regional stability. Additionally, the UK is a  well-developed and wealthy   country that can significantly contribute to  EU neighbourhood and development policies. The UK returning to the EU would also be a  huge PR win. A country that democratically   decides to leave but then changes its  opinion and democratically decides to   rejoin would demonstrate to the rest of the  EU members, if it hasn’t done so already,   that going alone is very difficult in  today’s globalised and interconnected world. “See what happens to your economy if  you leave the Union?” the EU could   say to its member-states, looking  at a few countries in particular. But things aren’t that simple.  Even if the UK did want to rejoin,   it might not be in the EU’s best  interest to let them back in. The last thing the EU wants is for the UK to  rejoin and then leave again a decade later. The   EU needs to be convinced that ‘Brexitism’ has  been completely eradicated. This means there   needs to be national and political consensus in  favour of EU membership. I.e. opinion polls need   to consistently show a ⅔ majority, 65-70%  and all major UK parties need to favour   EU membership. There is no appetite from the EU  side to reintroduce a troublesome member state. Critics say the UK took a “Europe  à la carte” approach to the EU,   meaning it would pick and choose which  policies it wanted to follow. For example,   the UK was given a special opt-out in regards  to the Eurozone - it was allowed to keep its   own currency, the Pound, indefinitely. The  same thing applied to the Schengen Area.  It is true that the UK, whilst a member, always  preferred widening, meaning pro enlargement   to include Eastern Europe, over deepening,  meaning the single currency, and Schengen area.  Some advocates for a federal Europe see  Brexit as a good thing! Without the UK to veto   potential laws, the gradual move towards a more  integrated Europe can be sped up. For example,   many believe that the Coronavirus bailout, where  member states agreed to jointly borrow €750   billion to respond to the pandemic would never  have been agreed if the UK were still a member. “Why should we let the UK back in?” they might   say. “All they’d do is drag  their feet and hold us back.” But this is just one side of the coin. How does  the UK feel about potentially rejoining the EU? Well, the Lib Dems, currently the  fourth largest party in the UK,   pledged in their manifesto to rejoin the  EU's single market "to save the NHS." This   move would restore the free movement of goods,  capital, and people between the UK and the EU. This story was widely covered by the media  in the UK, however depending on where   you get your information from you could  have a very different perspective on it. This is where Ground News, today's video  sponsor, shines. Ground News is a really   cool news app and website that gathers  related articles from across the globe,   showing you political leaning, reliability,  and ownership data for each source. The Independent, known for  its left-leaning stance,   reports the story quite positively.  In contrast, the right-leaning Daily   Express headlines with "Lib Dems' bombshell  plot to overturn Brexit and get UK back to   single market,". Which is a different  spin to the story as the Independent. I appreciate that I can easily see this in one  place on Ground News. Right away I see that 12   sources have covered this story and that an  equal amount lean left vs right. Ground News   also shows us a factuality rating based on an  analysis from 3 independent news monitoring organizations Ground News cuts through bias, helps  you see your blind spots and ensures   you’re informed from all perspectives.  I find myself following news on the UK   Election and European Union to make sure  I’m getting the most balanced information. I encourage you to check them out at  ground.news/EUMS. If you use my link   in the description or scan this QR code,  you can save 40% on the Vantage plan,   giving you unlimited access to all their features. Let’s make this simple - we don’t believe  the UK will be rejoining the EU anytime soon,   but the British public might start  asking some uncomfortable questions   of their government if things continue this way. During the 2019 general election, two parties  took softer approaches to Brexit than the ruling   Conservative party at the time. Labour proposed a  second referendum if they won a majority of seats,   and the Liberal Democrats promised to overturn  Brexit entirely and keep the UK in the EU. Both parties suffered heavy losses. Labour  lost comprehensively to the Conservatives,   and the Lib Dems’ leader lost her constituency  in Scotland to the Scottish National   Party, leaving them one seat weaker after the  election. Brexit was far from the only reason   why they underperformed, but the British public  made their voice heard - they wanted Brexit done. Labour learned their lesson and the  leader of the party, Keir Starmer,   has publicly stated that the UK will not  be going back to the EU. So, case closed,   right? Well, not exactly. If we  take a look at public opinion,   we see that the approval rating of the EU  in the UK has steadily climbed since Brexit. Check out this poll by WeThink. ing to  them, 48% of the population want to rejoin the EU,   with 32% opposing it and 20% undecided. Were  this to be a referendum on rejoining the EU,   the yes vote would win with a very  comfortable 61% margin. It’s hard   to say if this is just bitter remainers  making their voices heard, but there’s   no denying that the UK isn’t anywhere  near as keen on Brexit as it once was. Keir Starmer will most likely be Prime Minister   soon. What are his options? Well, while  Labour has ruled out rejoining the EU,   Starmer has said he will renegotiate the UK’s  deal with the EU to make it “much better”. He   wants to build a “closer trading relationship”  in 2025, when the deal comes under review. However, Labour has clearly stated that there  will be no customs union, no single market,   and definitely no free movement.  Therefore, the UK would not rejoin   the EU but might engage in closer cooperation.  As public opinion for the EU continues to grow,   the UK could gradually edge closer  to the EU’s sphere of influence. Here is what we think let’s say it did really happen, and the UK applied  to rejoin the EU - should the EU let them back in? At The EU Made Simple, we lean pro-EU,  and we thought Brexit was a bad idea. We believe the UK should only rejoin the  EU if it’s fully committed to the overall   European project. This would mean as a  member-state, it wouldn’t have the same   opt-outs as it did before. It would have to  eventually adopt the Euro and see itself as   a fully-fledged member of the continent, and  drop the “Europe à la carte approach” entirely. If the UK isn’t prepared for this,   it should stay out of the EU. Not addressing  the underlying reasons for Brexit just means   we risk repeating the whole process  all over again years down the line. But we want to hear your thoughts. Do you  think the UK will ever want to rejoin the   EU? Should they be allowed to, even if they  did? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for watching. 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