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Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to say

Addressing the Commons, Burnham is expected to say that a new deal with the EU could help tackle illegal immigration and boost economic growth.

I'm glad he's saying it how it is, and not letting the right-wing scare him into never touching their sacred cow of Brexit.

I assume that Labour have some polling data showing that their party could benefit in a general election if they take a more pro-Europe stance. Otherwise, Burnham might not be making statements like this.

What do you think?

Rejecting closer EU ties would be dereliction of duty, PM to sayhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6lyk8e3lxz0oOpen linkView original on piefed.world
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'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells Britain

Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.

What do you think of this?

I think the UK should definitely be forging stronger partnerships with our allies. Otherwise we're just a middle power at best, drifting alone, ready to be pushed around by the US, China, and Russia.

'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells Britainhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqdjvg3xww2goOpen linkView original on piefed.world
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Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Burnham

"We could stay as we are. That's definitely an option, if people think this is the right place to stay," he told [BBC Radio 4's Today programme].

"We could look at what [former Chancellor] George Osborne has said about a customs union, we could look at what the Liberal Democrats said at their conference about the single market, or we could go all the way."

If you watch the video in the article, he also said this:

Brexit has caused more harm than good, and I think around 60% of the British public agree with that statement.

Do you like these statements from Burnham or not? I think these statements are good.

I don't see the point in cutting ties with our European allies, causing harm to our economy, just so we can wave little Union Jacks and pretend that we're so much better than other European countries.

Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Burnhamhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmlyewr0lnj3oOpen linkView original on piefed.world
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France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK

One key EU proposal is the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), which would require authorities spending public money – awarding subsidies or public contracts – to favour European products in sectors such as renewable technologies and electric cars...

...“European taxpayers’ money should support [European] workers and European factories,” the French industry minister, Sébastien Martin, told reporters.

Fair enough I guess. If the UK wants the benefits of being part of a big European club then I guess we need to sign up to that club. Maybe Brexit was a mistake.

France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UKhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/24/france-says-eus-made-in-europe-law-should-not-include-the-ukOpen linkView original on piefed.world
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