Other than Lib-Dems, who have always maintained their pro-EU stance, major parties are frightened of voter reaction over any plan to re the EU. Labour are still reeling from their catastrophic defeat in 2019 over their mixed message about Brexit vs Boris' simplistic but effective 'Get Brexit Done'. So, no or not yet. Not till election after the next, having gauged public opinion and mood in the next 5 years.

 

There simply isn't the political appetite at this time.

Brexit topic has become toxic.

Yes, agree with your timeline of 5 years.

We also have to that it was the politicians that dreamt up this mess called Brexit, it was only grass roots driven latterly.

Mostly now brexiteers have gone to ground.

 

I suspect that various bits & pieces of 'EU hip' will gradually be adopted as individual deals.

So the UK will eventually be subject to lots of EU rules but have no say.

 

Personally I can't see the current member states giving the UK an easy time to "get back in", at least not within 5 years, 30 maybe... some seem to think that it s a decission for the UK to take unilaterally....

 

Overandout, that would be the glass half empty mindset. Must be terrible to go thru life, perpetually advocating defeatism.

 

Being realistic, can you honestly see the EU giving the UK the same deal as previously, with all the 'opt outs'?

 

Remains to be seen, the for re-entry.

For example I can see there being pressure to adopt the euro. However, Poland still has the zloty.

The opt-outs that Thatcher negotiated will probably be out, as these were quite preferential.

The EU would be in a position of strength in such a negotiation, and in fact might want to make the point that if a country leaves, any re-entry would mean a poorer deal.

 

I have the impression that most people who voted, for or against Brexit, didn't have extensive knowledge of what they were voting for, and I don't think another referendum in the near future would be much different.