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But the potential backlash from our closest neighbours is the reason we wouldn't want to do this. A unilateral exit is a bad idea.
She doesn't care because she thinks they are not the future.
The EU needs the UK far more than the UK needs the EU and we have nothing to gain from “discussions” or further “agreements” – unless such agreements are with non-EU states such as the United States, India, Brazil and China. There is the future.
Basically: Germany, France: Come At Me Bro.
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Which is dumb.
Somewhat related: I went down a rabbit hole. Her family is nuts. In the early 90s her husband and she began calling themselves Prince and Princess. As you do. Then they adopted the name de Frankopan (Croatian royalty) via British civil law in 2000. Apparently there is no evidence that they are actually related to said family, and no "official" body recognizes it.
Her daughter married Nicholas Windsor though. So that's something I guess.
The conclusion seems to be:
The idea that we can just leave is obviously true. But her conclusion, from an economic and IR perspective, is obviously nuts. She even notes earlier in the article that:
Although she also claims that
But the potential backlash from our closest neighbours is the reason we wouldn't want to do this. A unilateral exit is a bad idea.
She hasn't chanced upon some secret (although she attempts to insinuate she has - there's lots of quasi-conspiracy theory language being used). International law is built upon norms. There is no body which can force a state for failing to meet the obligations of a treaty. But other states can certainly punish a state for not doing so.