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Re:UK election: Conservatives lose majority by ddalex on Friday June 09, 2017 @03:41AM (#14519798)
The thing about brexit was that the UK was already enjoying a lot of privileges and leeway in regards to their participation in the EU - they didn't participate on the agricultural subsidising fund, they didn't have to covert to Euro, etc, setting them apart and ahead of the other EU countries.

I'm quite positive that the remaining powers of the EU, starting with Germany and France are actually delighted at leveling the playing field and harmonising the EU commitment for the remaining members.

So if the UK wants back in the EU, they will certainly be welcome with the open arms, but without any of the special deals and privileges that UK has enjoyed.

If only for this reason and Brexit was a terrible mistake.

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Re:UK election: Conservatives lose majority by walshemj on Friday June 09, 2017 @04:01AM (#14519893)
The UK is in the CAP
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Re:UK election: Conservatives lose majority by robochat42 on Friday June 09, 2017 @04:20AM (#14519977)
Maybe the OP was referring to the rebate that the UK had negotiated under Thatcher. This is a special reduction in its contributions to the EU (it was a £4.9 billion reduction in 2015). It was a sweet deal argued principally with regard to the UK receiving less CAP subsidies than France (for example).
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