- Jul 10, 2003
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As the option was leave or stay, I very much doubt that anyone who got off their backside and voted leave would expect that leave would include remaining in a customs union and with free movement. Surely that’s about the only two things that we were told we’d be rid of by voting to “take back control”. What I quoted was saying that what we’ll end up with is “as good as staying”, whilst actually leaving!
Obviously, nobody who voted to remain wanted to remain but not be able to influence what might change in the future.
This is what I imagine those who stayed away from the referendum, shrugged and said “I’m not that bothered either way” would be happy with, but not those who voted.
I could of course be wrong. I’m just offering my opinion. I just think that if we’re going to leave, we should do it properly, not by tying ourselves to the club still. It just seems pointless.
I'm sorry but it is just your opinion. I'm out in a restaurant at the moment, so can't really respond but most of the major 'Brexiteers' said, at some point, during the campaign that they weren't trying to leave the customs union or single market.
Sorry, because your reply deserves a longer response, so maybe later tonight, or more likely tomorrow