Lance wrote:Is there any way out of Brexit, or is it a done, irreversible deal?
Technically, there is a simple way out. The UK government has not officially notified the EU of their intent to withdraw, so no Brexit has occurred yet. If they never provide notice, it will never occur. Whether they can do that and survive politically, after having a public referendum on the topic, is another question.
Once notice is given, according to the EU rules, it is irreversible. There is a negotiation period, not to exceed two years, during which the withdrawing states new relation with the EU is negotiated. If no agreement can be reached, then at the end of the two years, the withdrawing country leaves all EU agreements - no free trade, no free movement of people, no nothing.
I suppose the EU could violate its own rules, and reverse the irreversible withdrawal, if the UK should decide they wanted to stay in after all; probably that would take unanimous agreement among the other 27 countries.