Brexit for the Non-Brit: What Is It, and Why Can’t They Get It Done? The debate has been going on for years — really, since Britain joined the forerunner of the European Union in 1973. Here’s why. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:After 2 Crashes of New Boeing Jet, Pilot Training Now a FocusEbola Epidemic in Congo Could Last Another Year, C.D.C. Director WarnsProfessor Sings at Indonesia Rally. He Faces 4 Years in Jail for Defaming Army.After Mosque Massacre, New Zealand Has Its Gun-Debate Moment100 Afghan Soldiers Said to Flee Across Border, Chased by Taliban11 Premature Babies Die in Less Than a Day in Tunisian Hospital, Sparking Outrage