Comments by "SaBa" (@saba1030) on "The New Labour Government: So Frustrating!" video.

Yes. But being in the EUs SM/EEA is for EU and EFTA member states ONLY, not though for 3rd countries, according to article 126 of the EEA Agreement !! EEA = EUs SM NOT negotiatable !! Norway and Iceland/EFTA, are stating since years, that they'll veto the UK joining EFTA, because they don't want a "trouble maker in their club". Only option available for the UK is to apply for EU membership by fulfilling the Copenhagen Criteria FIRST. The UK doesn't even fulfill the needed criteria for APPLYING for EU membership at the moment. Estimated time needed for joining the EU are minimum 15+ years AFTER fullfilling the Copenhagen Criteria FIRST. Every EU member state can leave the EU27 on its own free will, but it's up to the EU27 only, to decide, which country can join the EU and when. Right now there are various EUs member states, which wouldn't even take UKs application form for EU membership.
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Also lots of the Labour voters (swing voters included) had very high expectations, that Brexit related "change" will happen quick/fast...Not understanding, that in that case nothing will happen...apart from = 14 years of Tory's gvt can't be "undone" in a couple of months..
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You're not in "the hands of U v d Leyen" 🙄...but = every EU member state can leave the EU27 on its own free will, but it's up to the EU27 only, to decide, which country can join the EU and when. The UK doesn't even fulfill the needed criteria for APPLYING for EU membership at the moment. Estimated time needed for joining the EU are minimum 15+ years AFTER fullfilling the Copenhagen Criteria FIRST. Right now there are various EUs member states, which wouldn't even take UKs application form for EU membership.
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The UK lost £ 100 billion due to Brexit in 2022 The UK lost £ 140 billion due to Brexit in 2023 | Bloomberg and Financial Times January this year the "passporting" went back into the EU27, June 2025 the "Euroclearing" will be back in the EU27, then Brexit is complete, as the transition period of FOM for capital ends June 2025. This is a huge loss for the City of London, as those financial services are making up about one third of worlds market for clearing services = a value of £ 260 trillion per year.. Those figures don't include the loss of the clearing services yet..
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 @firebyrd437 I was talking about "Brexit related stuff", like = "undoing " Brexit, which isn't up to the UK, but up to the EU27 only...
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Well, every EU member state can leave the EU27 on its own free will, but it's up to the EU27 only, to decide, which country can join the EU and when. The UK doesn't even fulfill the needed criteria for APPLYING for EU membership at the moment. Estimated time needed for joining the EU are minimum 15+ years AFTER fullfilling the Copenhagen Criteria FIRST. Right now there are various EUs member states, which wouldn't even take UKs application form for EU membership at the moment.
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Well, every EU member state can leave the EU27 on its own free will, but it's up to the EU27 only, to decide, which country can join the EU and when. The UK doesn't even fulfill the needed criteria for APPLYING for EU membership at the moment. Estimated time needed for joining the EU are minimum 15+ years AFTER fullfilling the Copenhagen Criteria FIRST. Right now there are various EUs member states, which wouldn't even take UKs application form for EU membership.
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Joining the EUs SM/EEA/CU is available for EU and EFTA member states ONLY, not though for 3rd countries, according to article 126 of the EEA Agreement !! EEA = EUs SM NOT negotiatable !! Norway and Iceland/EFTA, are stating since years, that they'll veto the UK joining EFTA, because they don't want a "trouble maker in their club". Only option available for the UK is to apply for EU membership by fulfilling the Copenhagen Criteria FIRST. The UK doesn't even fulfill the needed criteria for APPLYING for EU membership at the moment. Estimated time needed for joining the EU are minimum 15+ years AFTER fullfilling the Copenhagen Criteria FIRST.
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There is no "Brexit reversal" available, because it goes like that ONLY = every EU member state can leave the EU27 on its own free will, but it's up to the EU27 only, to decide, which country can join the EU and when. The UK doesn't even fulfill the needed criteria for APPLYING for EU membership at the moment. Estimated time needed for joining the EU are minimum 15+ years AFTER fullfilling the Copenhagen Criteria FIRST.
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@riz8437 Well, "joining the EUs SM/EEA/CU is available for EU and EFTA member states ONLY, not though for 3rd countries, according to article 126 of tve EEA Agreement !! EEA = EUs SM NOT negotiatable !! Norway and Iceland/EFTA, are stating since years, that they'll veto the UK joining EFTA, because they don't want a "trouble maker in their club". ALL NEW EU member states have to join the Schengen area and adapt the €/Euro, as soon as the new EU member state has a stabile enough economy. Therefor it's part of the EUs joining criteria to have a national debt of max 55-60 %, the UKs national debt is at 101,2 % recently.. = about £ ONE TRILLION it has to get rid of.. The UK lost £ 100 billion due to Brexit in 2022 The UK lost £ 140 billion due to Brexit in 2023 | Bloomberg and Financial Times January this year the "passporting" went back into the EU27, June 2025 the "Euroclearing" will be back in the EU27, then Brexit is complete, as the transition period of FOM for capital ends June 2025. This is a huge loss for the City of London, as those financial services are making up about one third of worlds market for clearing services = a value of £ 260 trillion per year. Those figures don't include the loss of the clearing services yet... Of course UK can prepare for EU membership, but it'll take quite a while... I wish you all the best with greetings 👋
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Well, every EU member state can leave the EU27 on its own free will, but it's up to the EU27 only, to decide, which country can join the EU and when. The UK doesn't even fulfill the needed criteria for APPLYING for EU membership at the moment. Estimated time needed for joining the EU are minimum 15+ years AFTER fullfilling the Copenhagen Criteria FIRST.
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