[northwest]

The UK should be kicked out of the EU. Until they learn how to behave.

[DrJokepu]

This is probably the worst idea I've read on HN this week.

It's not just legally and politically impossible, it wouldn't solve the problem, it would have dire economic consequences, it would be grossly disproportionate and unfair and these kind of petty attempts at disciplining sovereign nations would only serve to politically destabilise Europe.

[claudius]

Nah, it is actually a pretty good idea. It's high time for the EU to actually take a stance on civil liberties, human rights and the abolishment of these ‘anti-terrorism acts’. This will be a lot harder if there are people at the table working on their application as the 51st state.

Furthermore, by cutting ties with the UK, both its financial and economical situation will be worsened, making for a loss of importance until it’s only an annoying island off the coast of France rather than the first waypoint to Canada or (in this case) Brazil.

[Qantourisc]

At some point you have to draw a line in the sand, no matter the cost. (The consequences of not drawing a line, might be far more costly, not economically per se.)

[k-mcgrady]

I'm pretty sure they'd see this as a reward.

[Vivtek]

Briefly.

[dbond]

The public would, politicians not so much...

[rmc]

The UK was part of the EU during (most of the) 1970s and 80s, when there was numerous anti-terrorism laws and abuses in Northern Ireland.

[homeomorphic]

The EU came to be in 1993 :)