Regarding defence:
The conclusion is inescapable: now is the time for the UK to reinforce, not wreck Europe’s security relationships, both through the European pillar of Nato and through cooperation with the EU. That means developing its own military capabilities as the US pulls back, as well as exploring a UK role in potential decision-making bodies such as a European security council.
Regarding the economy:
Labour should be open to renegotiating all barriers to cooperation – including integration with the single market in a Swiss-style deal.
Thoughts?
Just FYI a currency isn’t strong because 1 unit is worth more, like you can have 100 pounds worth 1.25 euros, you’d just have 100 times more pounds in circulation.
When an economy does better, it usually strengthen its currency and vice versa, but there are downsides to a “strong” currency, like your exports will be more expensive.
It’s not simple all that, and you are absolutely right when you hint at bad actors misinforming wilfully.
Oh I’m well aware of that, but I think that people who have a positive emotional response to keeping the pound will also have a positive emotional response to seeing two prices next to one another and the one in pounds being lower.