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Britain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises without rejoining EU, says thinktank

‘Sovereignty without the ability to act on it is not autonomy,’ paper by Institute for Public Policy Research says Britain cannot deal effectively with…

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The Guardian reports: ‘Sovereignty without the ability to act on it is not autonomy,’ paper by Institute for Public Policy Research says Britain cannot deal effectively with geopolitical crises such as Russian aggression and political turmoil in the US without rejoining the EU, according to an influential thinktank.

This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Britain, EU and Institute for Public Policy Research.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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Britain, EU, Institute for Public Policy Research, Russian
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Politics

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