Angela Rayner, "We're ten years on from the Brexit referendum" "We've see the damage that has been done (by Brexit) - 20% down on exports" "We should be having an honest conversation how Britain can get the best deal going forward" "This is about where we are today, how it has affected our economy, and how do we go into the future.. And that has to be based on facts" "I remember the Brexit debate. I remember the promised made to the British people: leave the EU, more money for NHS, better economy - people haven't seen that realised" "What Prime Minister Andy Burnham and I want is that we have an honest conversation the facts" "It won't be a conversation like in 2016, because we've left the European Union. We can't go back. But what we can do is say how can we provide a better solution" #RejoinEU My view: For ten years, Brexiters have peddled the fantasy that leaving the EU would make Britain richer, stronger and more prosperous. They promised more money for the NHS, greater economic opportunities, less bureaucracy and a thriving economy. Where are those promised Brexit dividends? Instead, we've had weakened trade, damaged businesses, lost investment, reduced opportunities and an economy burdened by barriers we deliberately imposed on ourselves. The OBR estimates Brexit will leave Britain's productivity 4% lower and exports and imports 15% below where they would otherwise have been. These aren't imaginary costs. They affect jobs, wages, tax revenues, public services and living standards. Yet the architects and cheerleaders of Brexit continue making excuses, blaming everyone but themselves and refusing to accept responsibility for the damage. Britain cannot build a stronger economy while deliberately distancing itself from its largest trading partner. If we're serious about growth, investment, innovation and opportunity, rebuilding our relationship with the EU is one of the most powerful steps we can take. And we shouldn't settle for half-measures that leave us following European rules without having a democratic say in shaping them. We should be discussing full EU membership, restoring freedom of movement, removing trade barriers and giving British businesses and young people opportunities they have unnecessarily lost. Rejoining won't solve every problem overnight. But continuing to defend a failed economic experiment certainly won't solve them either. Brexit was a political choice. Rejoining can be one too. We had the sovereignty to leave. We have the sovereignty to return. It's time to put Britain's future ahead of the wounded pride of those who sold us Brexit. #RejoinEU

Are you excited at the prospect of the UK potentially rejoining the EU? If so, why?