For those who voted 'to get Brexit done'

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

The reverse is probably true specially in some of the samller/weaker countries. They relied on UK to face up to the likes of France because they didn't have the clout to do so, and they were worried about UK leaving for fear of being bullied into every little whim the leading lights thought up.

Are there examples of the UK sticking up for smaller nations? I once read that we were often seen (and appreciated, even by the bigger countries) as the level-headed, sensible member during debates etc. Those were the days!

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Are there examples of the UK sticking up for smaller nations? I once read that we were often seen (and appreciated, even by the bigger countries) as the level-headed, sensible member during debates etc. Those were the days!

Level headed and sensible, and more importantly fair to all is exactly what those countries wanted.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

Level headed and sensible, and more importantly fair to all is exactly what those countries wanted.

So you could say, if we're going to continue this notion that we were the sensible ones keeping everyone on the level, we have now washed our hands with that kind of role. Mind you, on the other hand, we've been perceived as "Perfidious Albion" for a fair while too.

But on the other hand, we have also long been seen as "Perfidious Albion".