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You are right, it is not binary in the way I wrote. I guess one difference between UK and Ireland is absence of a written constitution?

You may call it self-harm, but I think we need to consider Britain's relatively pragmatic / less than enthusiastic membership of the EU. For a start, Britain has a completely diffe…

Also worth mentioning: Poll Suggests Most Britons Oppose Giving Up Brexit Powers for Closer EU Ties https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2026-06-08/poll-suggest...

> Would the former British colonies be doing better or worse had they never been colonised? It's not necessarily correct to assume that they failed because they were previously col…

Today, the UK's Navy for example is so diminished due to cuts by successive governments, that it would struggle to defend even Britain's shores. See for example https://www.youtube…