Brexit Metaphor No 60
Have you ever locked yourself out of the house? Ever heard the door slam shut behind you and you didn't have the keys? This is how Brexit will feel if Britain does leave the EU.
The EU has been metaphorically described as "Hotel California": the one on a dark desert highway that "you can never leave." However, the EU is actually exactly the opposite: you can leave it with some difficulty, but once you do - there is no going back. If the door slams shut behind Britain, it will never be able to go back in again, as EU membership would require adopting the euro, giving up the UK's budget rebate (handbagged by Margaret Thatcher in 1985) and following a bunch of other policies that new EU member states have to accept, while some older member states have negotiated opt-outs.
So maybe to avoid the locking out scenario, we have to listen to Celine Dion instead:
Be sure before you close that door
Before you roll those dice
Baby think twice!
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| Metal door (Source: Wikipedia) |
Notes:
1. Timeline: This article is part of a daily #BrexitMetaphors series, with 101 more Brexit Metaphors to follow until Brexit day, March 29, 2019.
2. Disclosure: The author has a master's degree in European Integration.
3. Invitation: If you'd like to contribute to the debate, you are welcome to leave a comment below.
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