Rebirth of England

Chapter 1017 Finale ⑤: Female Prime Minister (Part 2)

In addition to meetings with the EU, Joe Harriman will still not neglect communication with the EU's core countries, France, Germany and Italy, on the issue of Britain's "Brexit".

Whether in meetings with the EU or in communication with France, Germany, Italy and other countries, Joe Harriman has hinted at their concerns, that is, in addition to the impact of Brexit on trade and other aspects, they also There are fears that Brexit will lead other EU members to follow suit.

This worry is not unfounded. After all, in Barron’s previous life, after Brexit, the far-right conservative forces in European countries began to rise. From France to Germany, from Italy to Austria, the far-right anti-immigration and anti-globalization And the voices resisting European integration have gained more and more public support...

Joe Harriman expressed the hope that the UK and the EU can reach a "Brexit Pilot Agreement" between the UK and the EU in addition to Article 50 of the Lisbon Agreement.

The "Trial Agreement" she proposed refers to a formal application for Brexit to the EU without passing the provisions of Article 50 of the "Lisbon Agreement"...

Instead, the two sides simulated Brexit in a relatively short period of time and reached a "simplified version" of the Brexit pilot agreement. Britain will implement this "trial agreement" within 6-12 months after the agreement is reached.

Joe Harriman will promise to push the British Parliament to pass a motion to hold another "Brexit referendum" after the "Brexit trial period" arrives, and that Brexit referendum will determine whether the UK formally invokes Article 50 of the "Lisbon Agreement" , formally exiting the EU.

"Yes, in the previous Brexit referendum, 51.45% of the participants chose the option of leaving the EU. We will respect everyone's wishes expressed in this referendum..."

After Joe Harriman returned to England, he said this in a speech to all the people:

"But we will also respect the voice of the other 48.55% of voting participants and cautiously face 'Brexit', a matter of great concern to all British people, especially in the relevant survey data we have obtained, which shows that there is a considerable vote They do not realize what 'Brexit' means and the changes it will bring, which may affect every aspect of our lives..."

In this speech, Jo Harriman mentioned the "Experimental Brexit Agreement" she proposed to the EU and the British Parliament.

France, Germany and other countries, as well as the EU, all realized what Jo Harriman called the "demonstration effect" of Britain on other EU member states, so in the end, under her persuasion, they agreed to the special agreement between Britain and the EU. Negotiations on the Experimental Agreement are about to begin.

In the plan submitted to Parliament regarding the negotiations on the "Experimental Withdrawal Agreement", Joe Harriman will send a team led by "Brexit Secretary" David Davis to negotiate the content of the "Experimental Agreement" with the EU .

Once the final "Experimental Withdrawal Agreement" is approved by Parliament, it will take effect immediately. The UK will establish a "simulated Brexit" with the EU within the framework of the "Experimental Withdrawal Agreement" within the next 6-12 months. relationship later.”

When the "Brexit experiment period expires", Britain will immediately conduct a new round of "Brexit referendum". The result of this Brexit referendum will directly determine whether Britain activates Article 50 of the "Lisbon Agreement" and officially Brexit process.

It can be said that the "experimental period" approach proposed by Joe Harriman is unprecedented. After the proposal was made public, it also caused intense discussions in all aspects.

Among them, the Independent Party, mainly the Independent Party, plus some Conservatives and Brexiteers within the Labor Party, questioned Joe Harriman's proposal.

Their main reason is that the results of the Brexit referendum have shown that more people choose to leave the EU. It is very childish to conduct such an experiment, and there is no need to hold another Brexit referendum, otherwise if the results of the new referendum can change the If the result of a referendum is not met, then the form of referendum will not have any meaning, because if the result does not meet the expectations of some people, if it can be carried out again and again, then their plans will become a joke.

Jo Harriman also gave her own reasons for the opponents' doubts. According to a questionnaire survey by an authoritative organization, more than one-third of the respondents said that although they participated in the Brexit referendum, they did not know whether to leave the European Union. What does Europe mean? A considerable number of people even started searching for what "European Union" means on the Internet after the results of the Brexit referendum were announced...

And before this, no other country had experienced Brexit, and could not provide the British government and people with sufficient arguments to support whether Brexit or remaining in the EU is a better choice. Therefore, the "Brexit" she proposed The "European Experiment" is very necessary. It can not only provide empirical support for the British government for possible future "Brexit", but also enable the public to have a deeper understanding of the differences between the post-Brexit and the present.

Under this premise, the choice they finally made in the Brexit referendum was more informative.

In the final vote in the parliament, the bill was narrowly passed with 435 votes in favor, 202 votes against, and 13 abstentions.

Because according to relevant British regulations, the Prime Minister's proposal must be approved by more than two-thirds of all members of the House of Commons (including vacant seats) in order to be passed in Parliament - there are currently 650 members in the House of Commons of the British Parliament. Therefore, in order to obtain the authorization of Parliament, Joe Harriman's "Brexit Experimental Agreement" proposal must be approved by more than 434 members.

This time the relevant proposal was approved with 435 votes in favor, which can be said to be very close.

So on the same day, Joe Harriman announced the formation of a team led by David Davis to start negotiations with the EU on the specific terms of the "Brexit Experimental Agreement".

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On November 9, 2016, the results of the US election were announced, and an unexpected candidate had the last laugh.

A week later, just as the British Parliament passed the "Brexit Experimental Agreement" negotiations and British representatives began to negotiate with the EU on relevant terms, British Prime Minister Joe Harriman visited the United States.

The New York Times that day used the front-page photo of Joe Harriman walking out of the airport in a red windbreaker.

The title was --

"Prosperity again, or collapse? Where will the most charming prime minister take Britain?"

Before that, when she was the British Foreign Secretary, Joe Harriman attracted countless "fans" because of her personal charm. After she took office as prime minister, her Twitter followers exceeded 50 million, second only to O'Kane's 80 million followers, becoming the second most popular politician in the world.

Therefore, this time Joe Harriman's visit to the United States also attracted a large number of American people's attention. During this period of time, the most frequently appearing news on American television and newspapers was all kinds of news about Joe Harriman.

When Joe Harriman visited the United States as foreign secretary last time, he established a good personal relationship with O'Kane. When she took office as the British Prime Minister, O'Kane called her to congratulate her at the first time.

In the media interview at that time, O'Kanhai's evaluation of Joe Harriman was "a very charming and capable lady. I believe she will lead Britain to overcome any difficulties."

In the meeting with O'Kanhai, Joe Harriman talked about the issue of Britain's withdrawal from the EU, saying that this is a matter of great impact on the world, so she will treat it with caution.

O'Kanhai, who is less than two months away from his term, also praised Joe Harriman's caution and courage in dealing with the "Brexit" issue, and said that as the closest ally, the United States is willing to stand with Britain at any time.

In addition to meeting with O'Kanhai, Joe Harriman also had a private meeting with the new president who is about to take office, but the content of the two sides' discussion was not disclosed to the public. Joe Harriman only expressed the hope that the partnership between Britain and the United States will continue, and the two exchanged views on certain issues.

The new president praised Joe Harriman, saying that the conversation with him was very pleasant, and he also looked forward to continuing to cooperate with Britain in various global affairs.

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In January 2017, the UK announced that it had reached the first phase of the "Brexit Experimental Agreement" with the EU.

The first phase of the "Agreement" mainly determined three key contents-

First, the UK will continue to contribute to the EU budget during the two-year transition period after the agreement is reached (simulating the formal Brexit agreement, in fact, continuing to pay budget contributions during the experimental period). This money is called the "breakup fee". Although the agreement did not disclose the specific amount, according to the UK's contribution in previous years, it is expected to be between 20 billion and 30 billion euros per year.

Second, the border issue between the UK and Ireland: The agreement confirms that during the "experimental period", no physical facilities such as customs and border inspections will be set up on the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and the current "invisible border" will continue to be maintained-Northern Ireland will leave the EU with the UK, but will not enjoy a "special status".

Third, regarding citizens' rights, the agreement stipulates that during the "experimental period", about 3 million EU citizens in the UK can apply for permanent residence in the UK, and can also apply for family reunion; if they move out of the UK, they can transfer their social security in the UK or apply for British benefits according to regulations.

In fact, although it is a "Brexit Experimental Agreement", the EU itself negotiated with the mentality of using it as a negative example of Brexit, so naturally it would not make too many concessions on the content of the agreement.

As for the British side, although Joe Harriman also hopes to let the public understand the impact of Brexit on life, it will not cause Britain to suffer too much loss, so as to "hurt its bones"...

Therefore, the negotiations between the two sides are still quite intense, and there are really some formal Brexit negotiations.

However, in order to reach an agreement as soon as possible, the British side will not dwell too much on some things, so overall, the negotiation progress of this agreement is still relatively fast.

In May 2017, the two sides finally reached the final "Brexit Experimental Agreement".

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The main contents are-

1. Trade: Trade between Britain and the EU is not subject to tariffs and quotas, but Britain is no longer part of the EU economic area, and the two sides will form two independent markets2.

2. Fisheries: During the trial period, the EU needs to reduce its fishing volume in British waters by 25%.

3. Dispute settlement: The two sides reached a "common standard" to establish a common standard framework in aviation, business subsidies, labor rights, environment and law enforcement, and set up an independent dispute settlement mechanism.

4. Immigration system: The free movement of people between the EU and the UK ends, EU citizens no longer have the right to automatically settle in the UK, and British citizens will also lose the guarantee of living, working and retiring in other European countries.

5. Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland will remain in the EU single market for goods and comply with EU regulations to avoid a hard border with Ireland.

So far, the Joe Harriman government announced that it will officially enter the "Brexit experiment period" on June 1, 2017, and the entire experiment period is tentatively set at 6 months.

After the experiment period, the parliament will vote to decide whether to extend it to a maximum of 6 months, or immediately hold the final "Brexit referendum".

If this Brexit referendum is passed, the parliament will authorize the prime minister to activate Article 50 of the Lisbon Agreement within two months to officially start the Brexit process.

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On December 1, 2017, after the expiration of the "Brexit Experimental Period", the British Parliament voted to terminate the "experimental period" and hold the final "Brexit Referendum" on December 5.

Before the Brexit referendum, according to surveys by relevant institutions, more than 65% of the people who chose "Brexit" last time regretted their original choice.

After a day of voting and counting, on December 6, the chief counting officer Jenny Watson announced the national counting results of this referendum.

In the end, voters who supported staying in the EU accounted for 78.2%, overturning the results of the last Brexit referendum.

On the same day, Joe Harriman delivered a televised speech, announcing that the "Brexit Experimental Agreement" between Britain and the EU was officially invalidated, and Britain would negotiate with the EU again on returning to the EU system.

In 2018, the Postman-1 strategic ballistic missile developed by the European Missile Group was successfully tested. Although its range is only about 7,000 kilometers, the Joe Harriman government still approved the purchase of the Postman series of strategic ballistic missiles to replace the Trident strategic missiles previously purchased from the United States.

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In 2020, due to its outstanding performance in the Brexit incident, and the rapid recovery of Britain's economic development thereafter, and its effective response to the global epidemic, the Conservative Party led by Joe Harriman once again won a majority of seats in Parliament, and she herself was successfully re-elected as the Prime Minister of Britain.

In June 2022, European Union President von der Leyde was forced to resign due to a scandal.

Jo Harriman announced her participation in the competition for the position of President of the European Union, and she also resigned from the positions of Prime Minister of Britain and leader of the Conservative Party.

In July 2022, Liz Truss, who had just won the Conservative Party leadership competition, insinuated in her speech after taking office as prime minister that some aristocrats monopolized the British economy...

On July 15, the European Union announced that Ms. Jo Harriman would become the new President of the European Union and would lead the European Union until 2024.

In August, the new prime minister was impeached and stepped down for shielding his subordinates in the previous fraud incident.

In the subsequent Conservative Party leadership competition, Grace Oliveira, the former foreign secretary and Jo Harriman's top confidant, won and became the prime minister's successor.

In 2024, Jo Harriman was re-elected as the President of the European Union in the European Parliament elections. When she delivered her inaugural speech, she mentioned the need to further promote European integration and build a European coalition led by the European Union...