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1/ It would have been the version of remain that Cameron agreed with the EU
2/ So remember the referendum act 2011 would have still applied to any further proposed transfer of powers
3/ then add in the UK had the best deal while being in the EU including a large rebate, an opt out of the Euro, an opt out of Schengen, veto over new members, Treaty change and any proposed EU army
4/ so add to that unique deal the following
5/ Cameron secured an opt out from “ever closer union”. A principle that has been around for ages. Have a look at the Treaty of Rome 1957 for example
6/ That exclusion was going to be specifically written into the EU treaties
7/ Cameron also secured a proposal that if 55% of EU member states agreed they could block a legislative proposal from the European Commission
8/ Cameron secured a change to in work benefits preventing citizens from the EU claiming non- contributory in work benefits for 4 years
9/ Cameron secured changes to child benefit payments being exported to other member states. Payments were to be indexed linked to where the child resides
10/ Cameron secured recognition that the Euro is not the only currency in the EU and that non- euro countries would not have to fund eurozone bailouts and they would be reimbursed from central EU funds that support the euro
11/ Cameron secured a commit to competitiveness (reducing red tape)
12/ None is that is to defend Cameron who fucked off straight after the referendum
13/ But it shows the UK had a special deal and the EU offered the UK even more in 2016 before the vote
14/ But Cameron gave up explaining his deal in 2016 and so the UK voted to piss away the best pro- EU eurosceptic deal possible.

A deal no other member state had
15/ So that was what was available.

Still Brexit means Brexit now which is the great prize eh?
16/ This placard offers more insight as to what Brexit means

“Brachiosuarus means Brachiosaurus”
17/ But just so we are clear those Cameron concessions were provided we chose to stay.
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