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by shirro 2000 days ago
Everyone wants trade with everyone to their benefit. We also want to be friends and play cricket.

But there is no discussion of the other things related to CANZUK in Australia and NZ. We don't want open borders with the UK or to roll back the clock to the empire. Almost everything to do with CANZUK is a fantasy used to deflect from the very real problems associated with leaving the EU.
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throwaway35345 2000 days ago
> Everyone wants trade with everyone to their benefit. We also want to be friends and play cricket.

Wait wait wait a second ago you said they 'want nothing to do with the UK', now you're saying they want to trade, and play sports? Clearly not 'nothing to do' is it?

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shirro 2000 days ago
We don't want anything to do with them in the context of an EU replacement including open borders or any form of of political or monetary union. The UK is a part of our history and we will always have ties. I don't think there is any will to give them preferential treatment over other trading partners. We are looking out for ourselves and any mistakes the UK makes they are going to have to wear like adults.

We are not getting the Empire band back together. I know modern conservatives have lost the plot but we can't turn back time like that. CANZUK as popularly described is a complete fantasy.

The reality is as sovereign nations trying to have influence in our own regions, often with countries with their own experiences of colonialism, any signs of subservience to an ex-colonial power is far more of a hindrance than a help.

I do support stronger ties between Canada, Australia and NZ though.

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nyokodo 2000 days ago
>> We don't want anything to do with them in the context of an EU replacement

>> We are not getting the Empire band back together

CANZUK would have no political union component so how can you maintain the EU and especially the British Empire comparison?

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