No, the U.K. Isn't Going to Rejoin Europe

Outside of Britain it’s commonly assumed that the country regrets its decision to leave Europe. Indeed European Parliament Brexit Representative Guy Verhofstadt suggested recently that one day the U.K. might rejoin the EU. It’s also a view some inside Britain cling to as well; and yet there’s very little evidence to support it.

Ever since the Brexit vote in June 2016, staunch Remain supporters have explored various avenues to keep Britain in the 28-nation bloc. There has been talk of a new pro-EU center party in the mold of French President Emmanuel Macron’s En Marche. There has been a steady stream of reports of new pro-EU parties -- most recently of one spearheaded by LoveFilm International Limited founder Simon Franks, with 50 million pounds ($72 million dollars) of funding.