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Remainers and Europeans are already lobbying to reverse Britain’s Brexit independence by using Donald Trump’s re-election as an excuse.
This morning the anti-Brexit group European Movement UK came out to argue that a UK-EU defence pact is now “more crucial than ever” following the Republican’s comeback triumph, something opponents have warned will shackle Britain back into Brussels’ control.
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Sir Keir has been pushing for a new defence and security pact as a key aspect of his so-called EU ‘reset’ since coming to power, however questions had been raised regarding how much each side is willing to compromise.
Donald Trump’s election has now paved the way for an easier negotiation, EU insiders have claimed, amid fears about the President’s attitude to European security and NATO.
This morning a Brussels source told the i newspaper: “The mood [in the EU] is there is very much a need for closer ties on European security."
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Donald Trump's victory is being used as an excuse to push anti-Brexit policies (Image: Getty)
Labour MP Stella Creasy, who chairs the Labour Movement for Europe, added: “With the election of a president whose first opening negotiation is tariffs and pulling support for Ukraine, it’s never been more important to British businesses, consumers and security to rebuild our role and relationship with Europe.
“Trump’s new term could be destabilising for our constituents’ future – we need allies not to be isolated to face the future with confidence.”
She was joined by European Movement UK, who this morning said that Mr Trump’s win means that Britain and Brussels returning to cooperation has “never been more important”.
CEO Sir Nick Harvey argued: “Donald Trump's election victory means there are likely to be questions in the near future over NATO, funding for Ukraine and overall defence spending in the UK and EU.”
“Basic incontrovertible geography dictates that we are part of Europe, not America. Europe’s defence is our defence, its security our security, its fight our fight – as Ukraine has shown. A failure by the UK to step forward and play a leading role in European defence is potentially suicidal both militarily and economically.”
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However demands to undermine Brexit and strengthen EU-UK cooperation on trade has already been blasted by Colonel Frederick Chesham, who warned in June that the proposed pact would dismantle British sovereignty and cripple our independent decision-making.
He warned: “This setup hands control to the EU, with penalties for non-compliance. It’s the same regulatory stranglehold we fought to escape with Brexit. The British public detests the idea of EU control over UK decisions, and Labour is playing with fire by pushing this.
"What’s in it for the UK? Labour offers no clear benefits, just vague notions of solidarity with allies. But we already have NATO for that. We don’t need more EU bureaucracy.”
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Stella Creasy’s demand has also been met with ridicule on social media, with Telegraph columnist Annabel Denham replying: “Anyone who thinks Trump's victory means we should trash Brexit hasn't looked at the performance of European economies lately.”
Commentator Simon Cooke agreed: “Au contraire. PM and Trade Secretary should be on the plane to Florida with the outline of a free trade offer.
“America will grow, Europe won't. America has cheap energy, Europe doesn't. America has the tech industry, Europe doesn't. We need to be more American and less European.”