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Historian Andrew Roberts described the federation of nations whose majority of people speak English could be a free trade zone with the free movement of people. The idea is based on the concept of the "CANZUK Union", this being the anacronym for Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The union could have a mutual defence organisation and combined military capabilities, the historian claimed.
The "CANZUK" idea has been strengthened by the united front that Canada, Australia and the UK have in the face of China's aggressive expansionism and the joint decision to cut Huawei out of 5G networks. The "CANZUK" nations are already poised to make trade deals for a post-Brexit environment. The "CANZUK" idea is not a new one, it traces its roots back to the early 20th-century when the British Empire was attempting to transition to a new federation of independent democracies. According to Mr Roberts, the "CANZUK" union would be the fourth-largest economy in the world. READ MORE: EU tried to 'wipe out UK fishing industry' in Brexit talks
The UK could form a federation with other English speaking nations
NorthwestQuest5 on August 9th, 2020 at 21:09 UTC »
Wait? What is the commonwealth then? Aren’t we already in this “alliance”?
Kuzu9 on August 9th, 2020 at 21:02 UTC »
This could be a good idea to diversify our economy a bit, especially since we have to constantly worry about the US and their tariffs against us. We'll probably never replace the US as our largest trading partner, but the less economically reliant on them we are the better.
GameDoesntStop on August 9th, 2020 at 20:58 UTC »
That's playing a bit fast and loose with the term "superpower", but the idea is good.