Scenarios about 'brexit'
The 2016 referendum decision and subsequent process of the United Kingdom withdrawing from the European Union, which was formally completed in January 2021. Brexit represented a significant reversal in European integration, driven by concerns over sovereignty, immigration, and economic regulations, creating profound implications for trade relationships, border arrangements, and political alignments throughout Europe and beyond.
What If Brexit Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United Kingdom voted to remain in the European Union in 2016, potentially reshaping European politics, economic development, and global power dynamics in the 21st century.
What If London Implemented Different Financial Regulations After Big Bang?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Britain adopted a more restrictive regulatory framework following the 1986 financial deregulation, potentially altering global finance, the 2008 crisis, and Brexit.
What If Northern Ireland Reunified with Ireland?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Northern Ireland voted to leave the United Kingdom and reunify with the Republic of Ireland, fundamentally altering the political landscape of the British Isles and European relations.
What If The European Union Never Formed an Economic Union?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European integration stalled after political cooperation, never achieving economic and monetary union, dramatically altering the continent's development and global influence.
What If The Scottish Independence Referendum Passed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Scotland voted for independence in 2014, creating a new sovereign nation in Western Europe and fundamentally altering the United Kingdom's political and economic landscape.
What If the Northern Ireland Protocol Crisis Led to Irish Reunification?
Exploring how the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol disputes could have escalated to trigger a border poll and eventual Irish reunification, transforming the constitutional future of Ireland and the United Kingdom.