As a result of his lack of financial and military unity

The European Union has reached its weakest state since its founding

Britain outside the European Union remained a stable democracy.

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There should not be too much doubt that Brexit is the greatest victory for democracy in British history, in the post-World War II period.

In one fell swoop, the majority of voters abandoned the defeatism of their political and cultural elites, and restored their national sovereignty.

Today we no longer pay billions of pounds a year to unelected foreign bureaucrats to create laws designed to destroy us.

Do not worry

We no longer arrest people because they are preparing to overthrow the state, as happened in Germany.

Our government has not faced charges of spying on the political opposition, as happened in Greece.

Now there is no need to worry about Hungary vetoing a vote on financial aid to Ukraine.

In addition, our Parliament has not witnessed the arrest of a senior member as part of a corruption investigation by a foreign country.

In the end, we did not face multi-trillion pound wartime compensation claims, as demanded by Poland, Greece and Germany, which seem to be very serious about their claims.

In fact, Britain's membership in the European Union, given our successful national history, is uniquely unnatural, as the European Union itself was also unnatural.

Europe has always been a group of competing states, whose economic, technical, commercial, and intellectual competition drove European development.

Wars break out

Of course, this rivalry sometimes led to wars.

But then alliances are formed to defeat any tyrannical regime that threatens the European balance.

In almost most of these alliances, Britain played the role of spearhead, and for this reason, British independence, and not European unity, preserved democracy in Europe.

Britain is devoid of extremist parties

These days, Britain can once again resume that historic role.

It is taking the lead in supporting Ukraine.

And we are acting as an independent forward power again, having agreements with Sweden and Finland, establishing the Oaks Agreement with Australia and the United States, and having three trade agreements around the world, plus one with Japan, which, despite criticism, has seen an increase in trade rather than a decrease .

stable democracy

Outside the European Union, Britain remained a stable democracy.

Britain is devoid of extremist parties such as the National Rally in France, the Alternative for Germany, the Brotherhood of Italy, or the Swedish Democrats.

Britain's exit from the European Union may have involved some troubles, but the extremist parties did not reach the leadership of the government or the opposition, and unfortunately this is what is happening in Europe now.

And of course, given the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine, Britain is facing difficult economic challenges.

However, economic growth in Britain since 2016 is equal to growth in Germany, as inflation there is lower than some major economies in the European Union, and interest rates in Britain are lower than in the United States and Canada, and Citi Bank is still the financial center. tyrant in Europe.

And the stock market, despite the wave of misleading comments, is still better than it is in France.

weak bite

If we look at the constitutional situation, the High Court has put the SNP chairwoman firmly in her place, her SNP is in a state of division, and there does not seem to be any room for an independent Scotland.

And the English Federation will not separate as the naysayers predicted its dissolution.

There is hope that an agreement will be reached on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer has accepted Brexit from the United Kingdom after being a sworn enemy of it.

Accordingly, it is worth asking: Who, with all their brains, wants to join the European Union now?

There will be no economic benefits, and there will be many constitutional obstacles, and it will be like stepping into a boa constrictor, or a torture chamber.

In addition, the European Union will not last for long, unless it achieves a lot of development, because it lacks financial unity, armed forces, and accountability in governments.

He has an inflexible parliament and a troubled currency.

As Germany's first chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, said of Italy, the European Union "has a great appetite, but its teeth are weak," and that is why its bite should not be feared.

• Britain is devoid of extremist parties such as the National Rally in France, the Alternative for Germany, the Brotherhood of Italy, or the Swedish Democrats.

Alan Skid - Scottish Professor of Global History from the London School of Economics

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