Clear support for British re-entry into the EU

US President Joe Biden is visiting Ireland and Northern Ireland this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the so-called Good Friday Agreement, which ended conflict in the British territory.

An important part of the solution to the conflict was the EU’s independence movement, which contributed to the blurring of the borders between Ireland and Northern Ireland, respectively Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

After Great Britain and Northern Ireland leave the European Union, thereby opening open borders, there are fears that conflict could flare up again. Mike Galsworthy, head of the European Movement, a pro-EU organisation, believes that this and many other problems such as low growth can be solved if Britain rejoins the EU.

– Brexit has dampened growth [i Storbritannien]. If the UK re-enters the EU, it will once again help address all the derailing effects of Brexit on borders and loyalty. [på Nordirland] And uncertainties, Galsworthy added Politics.

Opinion in the UK is increasingly positive about rejoining the EU. Polls in March showed that 50 percent would vote to join the EU if a new referendum were held. About a third of those polled would vote against re-entry (see graph at top of article).

In a June 2016 referendum, 52 percent voted to leave and 48 against. 72 percent voting was reported.

However, according to Mike Galsworthy, the issue is currently taboo in British political and media debate.

“If you watch British television, you’d think it’s completely taboo to talk about Brexit because the government doesn’t want to talk about it, the leading opposition doesn’t want to talk about it and the BBC doesn’t want to. Talk about it,” Galsworthy told Politico.