What would it take to undo Brexit?
| Author | Richard Rose |
| DOI | 10.1177/2041905820958849 |
| Published date | 01 September 2020 |
| Date | 01 September 2020 |
32POLITICAL INSIGHT•SEPTEMBER 2020
In ‘getting Brexit done’, Boris Johnson’s
government has taken full ownership
of the consequences of leaving the
European Union at a time when the
economy is feeling the massive impact of the
coronavirus pandemic. Downing Street can
try to blame the pandemic for visible costs of
Brexit, such as the loss of jobs dependent on
EU exports, but even if it succeeds, it still risks
losing electoral support.
The prospect of diculties ahead has
given the pro-EU movement some cause of
optimism. Europhile think tanks are holding
webinars and fundraising. They can draw
comfort from demographics: younger pro-
EU cohorts are gradually replacing ageing
Eurosceptic so that those who voted for Brexit
in the 2016 referendum will be a minority of
the electorate by the time of the 2024 British
general election.
But that does not change the reality that, at
the end of this year, EU campaigners will have
ended their last battle, against leaving without
deal. Even if the government does arrive at an
agreement with Brussels, it will do so on Boris
Johnson’s terms. These would hardly mitigate
What would it take
to undo Brexit?
As the transition to Brexit comes to a close and the British
government takes full ownership of the consequences of leaving the EU,
Richard Rose examines how Brexit could be reversed in whole or part.
the economic disruptions that will begin to
show on January 1 when the UK becomes
a fully-edged non-member state of the EU.
At this point, political choices alter radically.
The pro-Brexit group become the ‘Remainers’,
wanting the UK to maintain its freedom from
the EU. Pro-EU campaigners must nd a new
name and purpose, whether their goal is the
United Kingdom once again becoming an EU
member or the UK having a positive relation
with Europe from outside the bloc.
The strategic question for the government’s
opponents to ask is: What would it take for the
British government to undo Brexit?
Struggles ahead
Rejoining the EU is not possible on the same
terms as the UK was previously a member with
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