Rejoining the EU would be a return to sanity

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Why Britain left the EU is beyond me (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

It was with delight that I read Jon Stone’s article on the Liberal Democrat’s roadmap to rejoin the European single market. Oh, happy days. Why the UK left the EU is beyond me – probably through some skullduggery on behalf of the Conservative Party and Brexiteers. But to read that there are still sane people, even though they are politicians, in our midst was encouraging.

Britain has lost lots since leaving the EU: our standing in the world, trade with the EU, easy access to security data, free movement of people across borders and various health and welfare standards for people and animals. Britain has gained nothing by leaving the EU; self-government and immigration benefits have not materialised.

It’s refreshing to hear that we may once again be a member of the largest trading group in the world, with the safeguarding of people’s human rights in all countries involved in the “club”. We have lost so much that there is bound to be a reaction. Hopefully, this is the start of the return to sanity.