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We've embarked upon an experiment to change the UK model from one that was generally social-democratic (anchored there by the EU, despite neoliberal urge from member states politicians and the UK) to one that is based on the US, crony-capitalist system where for e.g. the government subsidises industries and companies but people die for lack of medical treatment, and any right (maternity, holiday, sickness) is seen as an impediment to profit and will be signed away in the pursuit of competitiveness.
The interesting part is, I suspect, going to be watching how this is sold to the UK - do we need to really build up the EU to be a demonic organisation determined to destroy the plucky UK which leaves us no choice but to reduce the UK holiday to 10 days, an totally delete working time protections?