Comments by "Paul Aiello" (@paul1979uk2000) on "United Kingdom wants to create an alliance alternative to the EU." video.

  1. So let me get this right, the UK leaves the EU because it doesn't like it but now wants to create its own version like it? it sounds like sour grapes from the Tory party that they know Brexit hurts the long term interest of the UK but can't be seen as saying that because they made this mess, they also know that they love the idea of the EU but they wanted to be in charge of it, it gets on their goat that it tends to be the Germans and French that pull a lot of the strings. What's funny about all this, the UK already tried this before joining the EEC, when the UK was the sick man of Europe, it didn't work then, what makes them think it will now? but seriously, the high level of delusions in this Tory government in the UK is shocking. Now don't get me wrong, the EU isn't perfect and could do with some reforms, but the alternatives that are presented by the likes of the UK are a joke, sounds good on paper but in practice, crumbles in a heap and the irony is, with everything that is going on with Russia and Ukraine, it's shown that we actually need more EU not less, the biggest weakness we are seeing in Europe is countries pulling in all different directions, if we were speaking with one voice through the EU on military, aid, energy and forign policy matters, how different things could be now. The reality is, Putin saw the west as weak and divided before the war and in many ways, he was right, with the EU and US having ding dongs, then we have Brexit, then we have the Eurosceptics in Europe, all perfect seeds to create division, which is exactly what Putin wants and ironically, Putin's biggest success story was Brexit in the UK.
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