"The EU would probably /need/ to be too punitive to anyone attempting to leave" - Considering merkel just ruled out being punitive in negotiations I doubt it.
She has cars to sell.
It doesn't matter.
This is not basic utilitarianism, there is game theory involved. You have to be willing to take a loss on some deals to achieve the equilibrium you want.
The alternative is many many many people in Germany and france losing their jobs.
It's just not politically allowable, not to.
Re:The Brexit Possibility
by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday June 28, 2016 @01:39PM
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she has cars to sell in the UK but the rest of Europe not so much.
The outcome that I hope for is that Article 50 is not invoked, and that instead everyone in the UK Government is replaced in a general election of no-confidence.
What would be simply amazing is if some scheme for making multi-nationals pay taxes and environmental impacts properly was enforced in the first world markets.