英国前财长里夫斯发文主张重返欧盟Former UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves Argues Britain's Future Lies Inside EU

蕾切尔·里夫斯在《星期日泰晤士报》撰文中指出，她在财政部任职期间，身边的同僚对其亲欧立场从未产生过怀疑，她本人始终坚信英国的长远前途在于重返欧盟。针对脱欧带来的经济后果，里夫斯此前在3月的梅斯演讲中就曾公开表示，脱欧不仅带来了深层不确定性、设立了新的贸易壁垒，还使英国在逆全球化背景下面临被孤立在大型贸易集团之间的风险。作为最早系统性阐述脱欧损害英国经济增长的高级官员之一，她坚持认为脱欧实质性损害了国家的财富与安全根基。

In her article for the Sunday Times, Rachel Reeves affirmed that colleagues at the Treasury never doubted her European instincts, maintaining her firm conviction that Britain's long-term future belongs within the European Union. Reflecting on her tenure, Reeves had previously underscored during her Mais lecture in March that Brexit generated profound uncertainty, erected new trade barriers, and left the country exposed to becoming stranded between dominant economic blocs as globalization retreats. Having been among the earliest senior ministers to argue that leaving the bloc damaged economic growth, she reiterated that the departure fundamentally weakened the nation's financial and strategic standing.

在回顾与阐述自身执政记录的同时，里夫斯为亲欧派提出了清晰的路径要求。她强调，支持英国重新入欧的群体必须向公众拿出具有说服力的论据，拿出切实的经济和制度收益，并稳妥走好后续的每一个具体步骤。此外，她指出历届政府在推进大型基础设施建设方面需要展现出更大的魄力，同时必须清醒评估人工智能为发达经济体带来的风险与生产力收益，以更为务实的经济治理为未来深层次对接欧洲创造条件。

Alongside defending her record in office, Reeves outlined the strategic burden placed on pro-European advocates. She insisted that supporters of rejoining must present compelling arguments to the public, demonstrate tangible practical benefits, and ensure each subsequent step is executed correctly. Reeves also argued that governments must become braver regarding major infrastructure projects while remaining clear-eyed about the disruptive risks and productivity gains that artificial intelligence will deliver across advanced economies, emphasizing pragmatic domestic foundations alongside European engagement.

安迪·伯纳姆为其重塑对欧关系确立了清晰的两步走路线图。第一阶段的调整将严格限制在工党2024年竞选宣言框架内，即坚守不重返欧盟单一市场、不加入关税同盟以及不恢复人员自由流动的原则界限。伯纳姆明确指出，任何超出宣言承诺的实质性深化变动，都必须等待定于2029年举行的下届大选赋予新的执政授权。此外，他认为重新加入单一市场只需写入政党竞选宣言即可推进，无须再次举行公投，但若要完全重返欧盟，则必须通过全民公决予以决定。

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has established a structured two-stage roadmap for European engagement, anchoring immediate policy within the boundaries of Labour's 2024 election manifesto. Under this initial phase, the government remains pledged to stay outside the European Union's single market and customs union while ruling out the restoration of free movement. Burnham has insisted that any substantive reforms exceeding these manifesto commitments will require a fresh democratic mandate at the next general election, due by 2029. He noted that re-entering the single market could theoretically proceed without a referendum if included in a future election manifesto, whereas fully rejoining the European Union would require another public in-out vote.

在推进对外接触的同时，伯纳姆面临着工党内部不同意见的牵制。在最近一次内阁会议上，伯纳姆告诫全体阁僚不得就政府应对脱欧的方式公开发表个人观点，同时直言保守党此前与布鲁塞尔达成的协议远比2016年脱欧公投时的承诺更为激进。这一内阁纪律要求出台之际，已有报道披露包括内政大臣莎巴娜·马哈茂德在内的部分内阁成员对修订协议可能波及移民控制深感忧虑，显示出工党政府在平衡国内选民关切与对欧务实谈判之间面临着严峻考验。

Domestically, Burnham has sought to enforce cabinet discipline to manage internal tensions over European policy. During a recent cabinet meeting, the prime minister instructed individual ministers not to air private views on the government's Brexit strategy, while arguing that the previous Conservative administration had negotiated an exit deal far more extreme than what was promised during the 2016 referendum. The directive followed reports that senior colleagues, including Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, harbor reservations regarding how any renegotiated agreements might affect migration, highlighting internal party anxieties as the government prepares for upcoming negotiations.

定于2026年11月20日在布鲁塞尔举行的英欧峰会，成为英国政府启动其初期对欧策略的正式场合。英国谈判代表当前的直接重点，是争取就放宽部分双边贸易限制达成共识，同时落实一项备受关注的青年流动协议。里夫斯在文中特别指出，她希望在即将到来的峰会上能够正式确认该青年流动方案，这项政策是她在财政部任职期间便一直积极争取的务实成果。

The upcoming UK-EU summit, scheduled to take place in Brussels on 20 November 2026, represents the formal starting point for the British government's opening phase of European engagement. British negotiators are currently focusing their immediate efforts on sealing an agreement to ease select trade restrictions alongside finalizing a bilateral youth mobility deal. In her public intervention, former Chancellor Rachel Reeves stressed that she hopes for official confirmation at the Brussels summit of the youth mobility scheme, an initiative she had actively championed throughout her tenure at the Treasury.

防务合作构成了峰会讨论的另一核心维度。里夫斯公开表示，期盼英国能够推进加入欧盟的“欧洲安全行动”（SAFE）计划。该计划最初于去年3月公布，属于欧盟在俄罗斯全面入侵乌克兰后全面重整军备行动的组成部分。得益于去年5月与欧盟达成的防务协定，英国防务企业参与由SAFE资助项目的合作路径已经铺平，这也为唐宁街在经贸与防务谈判中寻求切实利益提供了战略抓手。

Defence cooperation forms another central pillar of the approaching bilateral talks. Reeves articulated hopes for concrete progress toward British entry into the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) scheme. Formally announced in March last year, SAFE serves as part of an EU-wide initiative to rearm in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A preceding defence pact agreed with the EU in May opened the door for UK-based defence manufacturers to participate directly in projects funded by SAFE, offering British negotiators a tangible security channel alongside pragmatic commercial adjustments.

保守党与英国改革党对重新讨论脱欧表现出明确的抵制立场。保守党党魁凯米·巴德诺赫在英国广播公司第一台的节目中表示，她甚至无法相信英国正在重新开启有关脱欧的辩论。巴德诺赫指出，削减福利或增加国防开支并不需要重新审视欧盟议题，政界不应陷入另一场围绕欧盟展开的威斯敏斯特圈子争吵，而应当充分利用既有机遇、纠正过去的失误并面向未来。她同时批评伯纳姆沉溺于重新举行公投的幻想，指责这是因为现任首相拿不出应对当下问题的行动计划。

The Conservative Party and Reform UK have mounted clear opposition against reopening the political debate over Britain's departure from the European Union. Appearing on BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch expressed disbelief that the country was revisiting the issue, arguing that cutting welfare or funding defence does not require reopening discussions about the European Union. Badenoch stated that politicians should avoid yet another Westminster bubble argument over Europe and instead begin utilizing available opportunities, fixing past mistakes, and looking to the future. She further criticized Andy Burnham for indulging in fantasies about redoing the referendum due to a lack of current practical solutions.

英国改革党党魁奈杰尔·法拉奇同样发表声明强调，政府根本没有民意授权去寻求与欧盟建立更加紧密的联系。保守党阵营整体坚称，英国社会并无重启脱欧辩论的意愿。面对反对党的猛烈质询，安迪·伯纳姆在最近一次下议院首相问答环节中当面回应巴德诺赫称，自己的根本职责与行动重心就是为英国争取一份更好的协议，反驳了保守党关于工党政府沉溺空想的指控。

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage similarly challenged the government's direction, stating that there is no public mandate to pursue closer ties with the European Union. In parallel, the Conservatives maintained there is no broad appetite to rerun the Brexit argument. In response to the pushback during the most recent session of Prime Minister's Questions, Burnham told Badenoch across the despatch box that his primary responsibility and immediate focus is getting a better deal for Britain, rejecting accusations that his European strategy amounts to unworkable distraction.