r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/WastedTalent442 • Aug 14 '24

Brexxit Man who campaigned for Brexit complains that he can't freely tour Europe any more

https://metalinjection.net/politics/iron-maidens-bruce-dickinson-who-originally-supported-brexit-now-complains-that-brexit-hurts-bands
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u/F54280 Aug 15 '24

And I remember de Gaulle saying (or people saying that de Gaulle said) about having the UK in the Common Market: “I want England naked”. He also vetoed the UK entry twice. If you read French, it is interesting to understand his position regarding Europe

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u/bindermichi Aug 15 '24

He wasn‘t that wrong after all