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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by TheOtherHobbes on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:14AM (#12079687)
Even the government believes it will take six years to renegotiate the deals - which means it's likely to take ten or more.

This continues to be one of the most suicidal moves in British history.

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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by Chris2048 on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:21AM (#12079754)
WW2?
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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by porker on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:28AM (#12079817)
That wasn't a suicidal move; more of a "when you're cornered you have to fight or die" move.
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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by Chris2048 on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @09:44AM (#12086056)
Britain chose to enter the war, it wasn't cornered. It might have lost the war, and be in a much worse condition.
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