I advocate joining the EFTA, BoJo doesn't.I would suggest that you look at the EFTA technical barriers too trade clause .... which relates to safety protections / environmental protections etc .... which means that the removal of the 'Level playing field' means we will never qualify ...
No agreement reached according to kuensberg and peston.
Finally.
The FTA should have been done and agreed first and the WA would then have been a formality imo.
Yet it's the extremes on both sides dictating the narrative...
16% of their exports, to ONE country.Again ..... why the f@ck should they bother doing a deal with us..... less than 16% of their exports.... (divided by 27 of course) so for each country its not a big hit
They also voted against the WA which would have ended the first stage and we'd be on the second discussing trade by now, possibly even concluding it by the end of the year.I’m not sure ardent remainers are dictating anything.
Those on the extreme of the Brexit side are both much worse and hold much more sway, as it’s who those in power think they need to appease.
Finally.
The FTA should have been done and agreed first and the WA would then have been a formality imo.
Finally.
The FTA should have been done and agreed first and the WA would then have been a formality imo.
They also voted against the WA which would have ended the first stage and we'd be on the second discussing trade by now, possibly even concluding it by the end of the year.
17.4 pleaseWith 17m people pissed off with being in the EU and calling for another referendum?
Leverage. The EU wanted the time pressure of A50 to get what they wanted. Now using the time pressure of Johnson’s self imposed deadline to get what they want. Too late to get back...unless we revoke A50 and try a different approach. Which we won’t do so yeah. Stuffed I think is the technical term.
Good to know Peston knows more than the President of FranceNope. Consent and VAT the issues. Latter requires NI to remain in the EU VAT area for the all Ireland economy to work no matter what happens. It’s sort of like a NI backstop.
Getting a lot of support from the EU side though.Both sides did, as well as many who are moderate.
Many just saw it as a bad deal. This one Johnson is going for is only mildly preferable.
They also voted against the WA which would have ended the first stage and we'd be on the second discussing trade by now, possibly even concluding it by the end of the year.
Oh good, just in time to coincide with us going zero carbon!Bless. It’s taken three years to sort out three issues and still not done. The future trade deal will be way more difficult and contentious. You’re looking at 2025 as a minimum.
Im happy that you have wrapped yourself up in the EU have got everything they wanted blanket Bob.
See. all along i told you a deal would be done that had both sides claiming victory and that saved face all around.
Politics eh ;-)
If I did gifs Id search for the devil is in the detail.I would suggest that you look at the EFTA technical barriers too trade clause .... which relates to safety protections / environmental protections etc .... which means that the removal of the 'Level playing field' means we will never qualify ...
Of which we currently know little, yet many are accusing others of supporting heinous things without even knowing them.If I did gifs Id search for the devil is in the detail.
Nope.Nope. Consent and VAT the issues. Latter requires NI to remain in the EU VAT area for the all Ireland economy to work no matter what happens. It’s sort of like a NI backstop.