Brexit: A history of the rocky relationship between the UK and EU

If you think Brexit was the beginning of friction between Britain and the EU, you'd be wrong. Here are the key dates in their rocky relationship from the UK joining in 1972 to its first membership referendum in 1975.…
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[@damiencallaghan9389]

I have been trying to understand this for three YEARS And you explained it all in three MINUTES I thought this all started with Theresa May but it was David Cameron ALL ALONG And now BORIS is getting it in the neck. When is it all going to end???

[@tshawtshi3040]

31 January 2020

[@brianrodney712]

@Simon John Ted Heath was rewarded by the European Union by being awarded the Charlemagne Prize, at the time worth 20,000 quid.

[@Robbiewa-bg4lu]

Best thing the British people did was to leave the EU. And I also think it was the best thing for the EU as well. Britain and the EEC/EU was simply not a match,and Charles De Gaulle knew this back in the 60s so much that he rightly said”Non,non et non” when we tried to join in 63 and 67. The British frankly want things their way, and the EU doesn’t want that,right or wrong. We should never have been allowed in. And like a couple that simply cannot be together it is right they split and part company no matter how long.

[@johnnyfeve9372]

It's going to be alot rougher...

[@cretinousswine8234]

We’ll only end up rejoining anyway in a generation or two. 1.89 percent will fluctuate. It isn’t a noteworthy majority. That’s why in the USA a lot of congress votes require 2/3rds majority to pass, so as to ensure the change has major support and therefore will be lasting. But 1.89 percent is extremely weak. 10 years from now we’ll be back in the EU

[@johnny5wd567]

Not sure if the process would be that fast. For example Turkey has been lobbying for years and since ALL of the MEMBER STATES must approve such an accession, due to veto rights, don't be too sure about how soon that will happen... not to mention all the criteria which must be met, which post-Brexit, might not be fulfilled if (yes IF) that radically changed the conditions or policies in the UK where they might no longer align with those of the EU.

[@jamesroyle6888]

Count it again. If we both have 50 and I take two from you how many more do I have? Take your time. You may use a calculator.

[@thedhruvshow1775]

@@johnny5wd567 I am sure France would veto if The UK does want to join

[@brianrodney712]

It is more than likely that in two generations, much of Europe and the UK, will be well on the way to being a Caliphate.

[@deanalford8417]

Where is part 2 and 3, ?

[@junkmail6206]

Sadly they failed to say in this video why Britain wanted so badly to join Europe in the first place.

[@thed-n-tshow5553]

junk mail why is that?

[@lakia-chan]

from the comments, uk joined the european communities for trading but once it became the eu, it became more political

[@meneither3834]

To prevent France and Germany to merge ^^

[@MVEProducties]

junk mail Because their economy was crushed

[@kevt3318]

The first referendum wasn't the first Brexit vote. The first vote was whether to stay part of the European economic community. The first Brexit vote ( 2016) was to decide whether to leave The European Union or not.

[@davidgreen6490]

The EEC was an economic union, the EU is a political union. Brexit was the first time the UK was ever asked if we wanted to be members of the EU.

[@kevt3318]

@@davidgreen6490 Which is exactly what I said.

[@davidgreen6490]

@@kevt3318 No you said there was a previous Brexit vote, THERE WASN'T! The EEC was not a union, it was a simple economic community with a common market. The EU is a union with a joint parliament. The UK was never asked if it wanted to be part of the European Union until 2016, THE FIRST TIME!

[@kevt3318]

@@davidgreen6490 And I also said that the first vote was to be part of the European Economic Community. The country voted to leave or remain. Your being pedantic. Brexit = Britain/Exit. So, sorry your wrong, the UK can Brexit/exit from anything, the word Brexit isn't solely reserved for leaving the EU.🤦‍♂️

[@jasonkingshott2971]

@@davidgreen6490 Exactly, clowns like the utterly useless John Major and Blair were either afraid to give the UK electorate a vote on the future relationship with the EU or arrogantly thought they knew better.

[@sidneypedroso3415]

You ask to join, why you crying

[@Usak64patriotikocaklari]

And Today u leave the EU :( 01,02,2020 16:23 sincerely from Hamburg!!!!

[@corinth492]

Please stop being dishonest, people in 1975 voted on the EEC, not the EU. The EEC was an economic market where countries could do trade, it didn't have the pretense federalism, of being an empire nor subvert the sovereignty of its members.

[@johnny5wd567]

Perhaps you should not be dishonest yourself. Part of the EEC was the ECSC, which was definitely federalist/supranational and intended to prevent another war between France and Germany and give the international community control over coal and steel, so one side could not re-arm without the other side knowing about it or having a say in it. Another one was EURATOM. When the EEC became the EC, and later again the EU, the UK approved of it and initiated most of its legislation. If you want to blame anyone for that, blame the UK's own politicians. Could have Brexited then, twice, when disagreeing about the construct. Except the UK did NOT object or disagree at that time when the treaty texts were pretty clear. Stop blaming others, least of all the EU, for your own politician's mistakes. Just get on with the separation, it's already taking 3 years - and no, not because of the EU, but because UK parliament rejected its own government's deal three times. The EU had accepted those deals (proposed by the UK). I love the UK, have many friends there, work for UK companies, have family there, but I do see a very divided society in deep denial about itself, its place in the world and its own history. In Germany there was extensive denazification (at least in the west, so West Germany, not so much in east Germany / former eastbloc) and the same mistakes made in Germany in the 1930s are now being made elsewhere. One of the UK's problems is the lack of an independent press, an archaic lords system and a voting system which does not allow proportional representation and it is all hailed as something GOOD by its proponents. Fine, to each their own and I respect their opinion - not my problem - but having national politicians blaming all the unpopular policies on the EU when THEY initiated them when the EU had practicaly nothing to do with them, while claiming popular legislation as their own, then something is very wrong in society and democracy no longer aligns with the public interest. Most don't even know which competencies they delegated and which they kept to themselves (it's a confederation not a federation, member states decide what competitencies they delegate to the EU level and which they keep to themselves; member states also appoint the executive branch, the European Commission - by voting in the Council of the European Union in which all the member states' heads of state vote). So in essence, the UK already and always had control. Take back control - from whom? The UK already had it (especially on matters of immigration). It also did not take part in the Schengen treaty and several others. Who decides on that? The UK parliament. No one else. That, politician's ignorance or personal agendas, I think, sums up a huge part tof the problem, for whether you voted leave or remain, politicians keep lying and killing democracy and this tendency is spreading among many nations. Soon there will be no true democracy left in the world. And no, Switzerland is not a shining example - in some cantons women didn't have voting rights until the mid 1990s - so much for "direct" democracy. Go figure. Democracy is not just "majority rule". That is called mob rule where individual rights are not protected. The problem is not the EU. It's the national politicians who lie to their electorate thus depriving the public of an objectively informed decision in case of referendum or ignoring their promises when formulating policies and agreeing to treaties.

[@aalb1873]

The reason UK enjoyed Europe it is a mistery considering how British politicians always criticize EU.

[@IlValentino100]

they use and need the eu as scapegoat, now it just backfired

[@johnny5wd567]

@@IlValentino100 All national politicians do that. Any success they attribute to themselves, anything unpopular they blame the EU so they can still be re-elected.

[@sahaiel]

@Chris Jonhson well because the French are there...

[@MrTheBoycie]

Idea sounded good in the 00's. But the realism kicked after. Power lusting eu need to back off thinking they have a definitive say so in anything within the UK. Now we are battling countries seperate demands, yet meant to be one voice. Whole idea was a big mess and joke.

[@davidgreen6490]

@@IlValentino100 The British were never asked if they wanted to join the political union and so there was no need for the UK to go down with the sinking ship. Give me one reason why.

[@js7085]

gosh UK has been a pain not only the past 3 years, omg just leave by October and stay away

[@Robbiewa-bg4lu]

Don’t mind if we do.

[@glascoebowie9359]

European union wants part of the silk road.

[@Vinci940]

Good bye UK, and greetings from Poland, which is still in UE :)

[@brianrodney712]

Probably because Poland is by far the member country which gains the most financially from their membership of the sclerotic European Union.

[@williamevans7454]

Good we still got canada Australia newzeland Falklands

[@williamevans7454]

love to of seen Poland take Germany in 1945

[@davidgreen6490]

Good bye. You wont be in UE for much longer :)

[@davidgreen6490]

@@brianrodney712 Yes, the EU lost its ability to adapt to anything decades ago.

[@glascoebowie9359]

The silk road leads to the UK

[@Srindal4657]

Trade is the lifeblood of alliances, prosperity and peace. Without trade, there is only hostility, stagnation and war. Which one would you pick?

[@jasonkingshott2971]

Where cultures collide.

[@jeffsmith3392]

Good..we're out.

[@user-yr1yb8lx8j]

Мда ...

[@Masterlewger]

"Well this won't be a disaster, thats for sure 🤠"

[@MrTheBoycie]

Its complicated because the bloc heads want it as complicated as possible. Mainly to keep their rule. But also because they know full well how we will prosper after.

[@xyleblack2545]

😂

[@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527]

Does Farage look like a cartoon from South Park ?:))

[@williambabe3032]

No

[@untyperandom3768]

Yes

[@petmot3324]

It is simple - you where member for 46 years and NOW you.complain saying how bad EU is. Bye England.

[@kroneditor9266]

EU has been bad since it moved away from being a European Economic Community. Now it is a vanity project for the so-called euro elites (and their poodles).

[@petmot3324]

@@kroneditor9266 In global market market single countries hand no voice unless you China but in Europe every country is too small to be counted. Union is better option than none.I live in country that freshly joined EU - in 10 years they build so much than if they stay outside would take them 100+ , main thing is that money were invested where should. Do you belive that UK will count ? Socially Britain cut themselfves from European community especially for young people. I wish UK the best but Scotland will win staying with bigger boys.

[@davidshrimpton3600]

Pet Mot explain Japan? Explain Australia or Nigeria? You can pretend you are the “big boys” but unfortunately only two countries put more money in than they take out of the EU and one of those is leaving. In the words of the German MEP the UK leaving is the equivalent of 19 other nations leaving. Also good luck with your single currency, I hear Italy is having a barrel of laughs with it. So much so Scotland will refuse to accept it if they are stupid enough to try and rejoin 👍🏻 See you on the flip side, where we trade freely with the world and our commonwealth and Anglo sphere partners.

[@petmot3324]

@@davidshrimpton3600 australia is own by chinese - have you been there recently ? Melbourne is a little China Sydnay almost only Brisben is "white" mostly. Do not underestimate Chineese cash in Asia..so market there is closing for you guys. Japan hmm you.might get a bit of difficult market ..

[@davidshrimpton3600]

Pet Mot that a lovely attempt at trying to refute my points well done. Enjoy your short lived future in the undemocratic EU “empire of good”. I know for sure that the building of federation states has never led to war just look at Yugoslavia 👍🏻

[@jakeanderson3579]

lindsay ellis

[@dsds-nm3or]

If a doctor took out someones organs without proper consent or clear expectations of the procedure, lied about gains or removal of the organ or did the procedure solely for their financial gain - they would be sued and sacked!

[@jamesroyle6888]

We've always been independent of Europe. When it changed from a trading bloc to an undemocratic pseudo nation the writing was on the wall. Now it's another Soviet union in the making. Tic tock.

[@nillynush4899]

Merkel always wanted control over Europe. German's never change

[@jamesroyle6888]

@Rabarbersoep the EU is a USSR in the making. If you can't follow that I'm not here to school you.

[@benjiii9956]

James Royle wtf i wonder how dumb some people are

[@LetzteOption]

@@nillynush4899 I don't know if you're a Brit but in Germany you are called "Inselaffen", just as a reminder!

[@meneither3834]

So you have no knowledge about either the Soviet Union or the EU.

[@yummyfuzz1]

Goodbye EU and FU. Hello my European friends and look forward to many more happy times!!

[@andrekoniger3020]

Don't forget your visa :)

[@Thaitanium73]

@@andrekoniger3020 For where? Where in the EU does a British passport holder need a visa to visit? Name one country.

[@andrekoniger3020]

@@Thaitanium73 Everywhere in the EU if you plan to stay for an extended period of time

[@Thaitanium73]

@@andrekoniger3020 So not a single country in the EU requires British Passport holders to get a visa, and I think you'll find that a British passport holder can live and work in the ROI without a visa for as long as they wish.

[@andrekoniger3020]

@@Thaitanium73 Ireland is the exception, not the rule. And I think you'll find that any overstay of the given time period leads to deportation and denied access to the (EU) Schengen Area for the next years.

[@damiencallaghan9389]

One more thing... I bet that if Britain DOES leave the EU they will still be in the EUROVISION Every year and the European Football Championships every Four Years...smh

[@Eamonnpd2]

The EU isn't Europe, it's just a organisation that has European countries as members, that's all

[@antoniorsoftware]

EuroVision has nothing to do with EU. If you want to complain, complain about Israel and other countries that are not even on the continent that compete in European competitions.

[@animalian01]

Eurovision better hope that Britain stays in it as they fund it to a great extent. What the European Football championship has to do with it I don't know as not every country that sends a team is in the EU

[@x.p.t.o8062]

Bye bye you island

[@sickpup820]

EU = Soviet Union.

[@davidgreen6490]

EU is worse than USSR.

[@mc2594]

The problem is Great Britain is not one Country like every other member state, it's 3 Country's +NI, being a Union already the UK can't function politically in another Union with an opposite political system. One is a single outward looking competitive union with a leader voted in to lead, the other a single inward looking and restrictive passive union with no leader leading 27 other leaders not to lead themselves, for the UK it's like wallpapering over the door and windows of the whole point of being British and being handed more rolls of wallpaper that cost us £220 million each week. It's completely pointless and of zero benefit to ourselves except to wallpaper over ourselves and consider rioting as a form of neo democracy like France. Now we're climbing a Wallpaper Roll Mountain with a French bloke who can't tolerate the thought of fictitious Chinese Snap Crackers threatening his Single Market even though he's the one who just signed a Trade Deal with China and NI isn't even in France? is it? Germany? did they move it? can't see much from here after nearly 50 years in the EU trading with Ireland and letting them run their trade through, but theres 40 Hospitals on the way and lots more Lambs running about all over the place looking a bit worried just in case ... can't say I blame them, just in case so am I.

[@johnny5wd567]

The EU inward looking? Under what rock have you been living? Yes, the single market is the most important aspect of it, but to act as a single market, in matters of trade those 28 countries need to act with a single voice, which is predominantly outward looking and yes requires similar regulation across 28 countries to make it work (just like the same rules in terms of trade apply within the UK). I belive you may be oversimplifying the situation a little bit.

[@raziel3726]

And they have treated Britain like a Cash Cow ever since!! Brexit Independence Day!!

[@karstenschuhmann8334]

LMAO, Germany and France are paying more than you. The contribution of the UK is similar to Italy. In addition, it is rather cheap for the benefits it provides.

[@johnny5wd567]

@@karstenschuhmann8334 Indeed, correct. Better provide a source though, so they can look it up for themselves (unless of course it's all considered "fake news" by them since there is no independent press in the UK).

[@karstenschuhmann8334]

@Chris Jonhson So you keep us save by invading Iraq causing IS to emerge and bombing Syria causing all these people to become refugees. Really well done!