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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro
Let the other members of the EU see how shabby they've treated the UK ...  |
Do you mean such shabby stuff as discounted membership fees and general little snowflake treatment?
The Uk joined European Economic Community (predecessor of the European Union) in 1973 and their first "Brexit vote" was in 1975 - yes, after only two years of membership! Then newly elected PM Harold Wilson wanted to silence eurosceptic wing of his Laboure Party. He decided to renegotiate membership terms with the EEC and then put his "deal" into public referendum (first of its kind in the UK AFAIK). In 2015 Tory PM David Cameron tried to repeat this stunt but failed miserably.
The point is that the UK has never been truly satisfied member and has been whining for exceptional treatment for over 40 years now. Current Brexit mess is only latest episode in very long show.
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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro
Maybe they will be more kind in the future  |
Unlikely. The Commission's job is to protect interests of the remaining EU27 member states, not to pamper outsiders. They will be "more kind" towards the UK only if doing so allows them to get exceptionally good terms on something.