The think tank IPPR says Britain should make EU membership its 'medium-term' goal as Andy Burnham sets out its long-term relationship options at the UK-EU summit in Brussels on November 20. It argues that Britain lacks the scale to counter Russian aggression, American unreliability and Chinese coercion alone, and that hedging between the US and Europe is a strategy for survival rather than success. IPPR suggests starting with cooperation with the EU on defence, manufacturing and democratic resilience, while acknowledging the government needs time to build a case for membership. Polling for the think tank by Persuasion UK in June found 52% support for rejoining against 29% opposed. The government responded that the Brexit deal it inherited has weakened immigration control and growth, and said it is pursuing practical deals instead.
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