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Could Britain rejoin a much-improved EU?
Opinion The EU desperately needs wholesale reform. If it gets it, there is no reason why the UK shouldn’t join the new version at some point in the future, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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How to pay the EU divorce bill
Opinion A perpetual sovereign bond could give the EU an annual payment – but only if the UK economy does well.
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UK regions should issue their own work permits after Brexit
Opinion The UK should be able to offer region-specific work permits after we leave the EU, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Brexit won't drive tech companies out of Britain
Opinion Britain’s tech companies aren’t likely to up sticks and move to Berlin just because of Brexit, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Brexit fears haven’t come true – and it’s possible they never will
Opinion A lot of bad things were predicted to happen if Britain voted to leave the EU. They haven’t happened yet – but a lot of people seem to think they have.
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London will thrive, Brexit or no Brexit
Opinion Many people worry that the financial services industry will flee London when the UK leaves the EU. But there isn’t a city in the world that can offer what London does, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Brexit: can you really blame Facebook?
Opinion Facebook is so good at giving us what we think we want that we never see anything that challenges our world view, says Merryn Somerset Webb. We need to burst our own online bubbles.
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Juncker: why he has to go
Opinion Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, sums up everything that is wrong with the EU, says Merryn Somerset Webb. It’s time he went.
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Scotland wants it all – it isn't going to get it
Opinion Nicola Sturgeon has suggested that Scotland could remain part of the EU while still being a part of the UK. That’s not going to happen, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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