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Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by seren on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:07AM (#18093960)
There should be more options, like Republic of Ireland joining the United Kingdom.

Or Scotland making a bid to join the EU.

Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by pjc50 on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:31AM (#18094196)
> Republic of Ireland joining the United Kingdom

Sure, but this is somewhere in probability behind "UK destroyed by asteroid impact".

> Scotland making a bid to join the EU

There are persistent rumours that people on the UK side are trying to avoid having any kind of double-no-border situation that would work for NI be also applicable for Scotland. Because during the referendum all sorts of claims about the need for a hard border were made, often by the same people who claim there doesn't now need to be a hard border in Ireland.

Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by hanoz on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:58AM (#18094443)
>> Republic of Ireland joining the United Kingdom

> Sure, but this is somewhere in probability behind "UK destroyed by asteroid impact".

Maybe, but Ireland also leaving the EU would be a good and not entirely unpopular solution.

Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by ben_w on Friday September 28, 2018 @12:13PM (#18094566)
That would take a minimum of two years, so it still wouldn’t work at this point, even if it were not for the fact that recent opinion polls say 92% of RoI wants to stay in the EU: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroscepticism_in_the_Republ...
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by pjc50 on Friday September 28, 2018 @12:33PM (#18094695)
There was a little appetite for this after the financial crisis, but after this fiasco there is none at all. Especially not to make it easy for the Brits.
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by cuboidGoat on Friday September 28, 2018 @12:36PM (#18094729)
>a good and not entirely unpopular solution

Where and for whom?

Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by arethuza on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:18AM (#18094064)
There were a few ideas like "Scotdon" leaving the UK and staying in the EU:

https://www.change.org/p/the-48-of-people-with-brains-who-vo...

Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by arethuza on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:22AM (#18094113)
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by anne_veling on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:13AM (#18094022)
Good one. Yeah so many more options as I was programming it... Like the EU giving up on their "colony" Northern Ireland. Or France or the NL exiting the EU too...
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by feintruled on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:15AM (#18094042)
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by anne_veling on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:20AM (#18094089)
Ooh like it, did not see that one yet :)
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by pjc50 on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:28AM (#18094173)
Northern Ireland is a colony of the UK if it is anything at all.
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by arethuza on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:38AM (#18094254)
Are you suggesting independence for NI? That would be interesting...
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by pjc50 on Friday September 28, 2018 @12:29PM (#18094676)
Can't have independence if you don't have a government!

United Ireland on the other hand has gone from impossible to maybe.

Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by siquick on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:14AM (#18094031)
Keep adding the options, this is great!
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by cuboidGoat on Friday September 28, 2018 @12:46PM (#18094815)
like Republic of Ireland joining the United Kingdom.

Or Arthur rising and reinstating Camelot in England's hour of need.

Or Nessie being discovered, then rampaging south to destroy London in a Gozilla inspired attack, wiping out the entirety of the Square Mile.

Or the entire human population suddenly realising that the borders were only in their heads all along and finally living together in peace and harmony.

Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by gadders on Friday September 28, 2018 @11:50AM (#18094376)
They'd have to join the Euro as well. I think that's pre-condition for joining the EU.
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by pjc50 on Friday September 28, 2018 @12:28PM (#18094669)
Countries are required to meet the convergence criteria before joining the Euro. It can't be automatic on joining the EU.
Re:How to Brexit? – Explore the (im)possibilities of the dif... by tonyedgecombe on Friday September 28, 2018 @12:40PM (#18094761)
The EU is brilliant at fudging decisions like that, I'm not expecting Poland to join the Euro zone any time soon.