Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer
Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer
Labour leader also says he cannot foresee circumstances where UK would re-enter single market or customs union
This fucking guy...
I mean, what do you expect him to say?
At least pretend to want what's best for the country, if he expects to be given the reigns to it?
We had the mountain of evidence of how bad it would be before it happened, now we've been at it for a couple of years and every single negative prediction has come true. Saying he not only won't try to mend the situation himself, but that no one will/should in his lifetime (I assume he gives himself at least another 25-30 years), is telling you he doesn't give a fuck about the wellbeing of the country nor its people, only about those in power who are loving being able to abuse us more as citizens without the EU and their damn human rights looking over their shoulder..
in my lifetime.
What a fucking arsehole. I'm 53, so the UK joined with a 74% yes vote. And left again on a fucking close vote. Within my lifetime.
Based on that history, what the fuck right does anyone have to predict that far in the future. It is just arrogance. And has 0 relation to democracy.
Try harder Starmer. We’re only voting you in because a lot of the other parties are full of bastards, do something worthwhile!
Average life expectancy for a 61 year-old man is 85, in which case we won't rejoin till 2048 at the earliest.
What about a 61 year old millionaire Londoner?
Those sweet sweet Labour Brexit votes. Give them unto him.
Probably realistic unfortunately ☹️
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Keir Starmer has insisted the UK will not rejoin either the EU, the single market or the customs union within his lifetime, in his firmest pledge yet that Labour will not seek much closer relations with Europe for as long as he is prime minister.
Some have suggested this reluctance to talk about the issue masked a desire to pursue re-entry to the customs union or single market during a second Labour term, something other senior figures in the party have failed to rule out.
Starmer spent his final day on the campaign trail travelling around the UK, starting with a stop in south Wales attended by dozens of Labour activists and candidates.
Starmer’s first days in office are likely to be spent battling various crises – including one in Britain’s full-up prisons, which the Institute for Government suggested on Wednesday could be alleviated by cutting average sentences.
Starmer suggested on Wednesday he was open to such an idea, saying: “In terms of the specific things that we will do, we’ll have to wait and see what that is, but I can’t stand here and pretend to you or everybody else that we can build a prison in 24 hours after the election result is called.
As well as the immediate crises with which he will be grappling, Starmer has also begun to talk about the long-term challenges facing a Labour government, including taking on the threat of rightwing populism.
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First sensible thing he's said.