Political relations between UK-EU

[Len Rum]

There is a fantastic article just up on The Telegraph by Lord Frost telling the EU to get over Brexit. I'm delighted to see him in charge of UK/EU relations as Michael Gove seemed like a Theresa May clone by pussyfooting around them whilst they have been taking the piss.

Stand by for fireworks as up to now it has been very much one way.

Could you provide some detail and context regarding the 'fantastic' article.
Otherwise you're just coming across as a WUM.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Could you provide some detail and context regarding the 'fantastic' article.
Otherwise you're just coming across as a WUM.

Haha, says Len.

Obviously there will be nothing in it for you to take away but the gist of it is saying that the fact is we have left the EU and so the focus should be on working on a mutually beneficial relationship. He details how that isn't the case currently and there is also a suggestion that if the EU continues to be obstructive then there is a bit coming their way.

One bit I've read recently is that EU exports of bottled water are only allowed into the UK on a temporary basis. This may well not be renewed and it will hit mainly France. This is the equivalent or more of the EU shell fish ban.

 

[joe123]

Haha, says Len.

Obviously there will be nothing in it for you to take away but the gist of it is saying that the fact is we have left the EU and so the focus should be on working on a mutually beneficial relationship. He details how that isn't the case currently and there is also a suggestion that if the EU continues to be obstructive then there is a bit coming their way.

One bit I've read recently is that EU exports of bottled water are only allowed into the UK on a temporary basis. This may well not be renewed and it will hit mainly France. This is the equivalent or more of the EU shell fish ban.

Yep, getting into a trade war with the EU isn't absolutely fucking stupid at all.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Yep, getting into a trade war with the EU isn't absolutely fucking stupid at all.

So we do nothing and let the EU decide what we can sell to them or not?

It's an option, obviously, but it looks like not one the government will be taking. I think it will be a case of trying to work constructively with the EU but with the option of targeted retaliatory measures if needed.

 

[west didsblue]

So we do nothing and let the EU decide what we can sell to them or not?

It's an option, obviously, but it looks like not one the government will be taking. I think it will be a case of trying to work constructively with the EU but with the option of targeted retaliatory measures if needed.

Retaliation for what?
Implementing mutually agreed rules?

Using your example I would expect the UK bottled water industry to take advantage of the increased cost of importing Evian anyway and consumers will buy more British water, hopefully to offset reduced exports to some extent. A new natural balance will be found within the new rules. Everyone will be a bit worse off but that’s inevitable when trade barriers are erected, and it’s what we voted for.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Retaliation for what?
Implementing mutually agreed rules?

Oh, so rules are rules and there is no room to interperate them one way or another?

That's a very interesting concept.

 

[west didsblue]

Oh, so rules are rules and there is no room to interperate them one way or another?

That's a very interesting concept.

Odd post.
Why agree new rules if we want to carry on as before?
Unless of course we just want the benefits of membership without the obligations. Why would we expect that?

 

[bluethrunthru]

Oh, so rules are rules and there is no room to interperate them one way or another?

That's a very interesting concept.

RULE

Definition - one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Yep, getting into a trade war with the EU isn't absolutely fucking stupid at all.

Yeah, let's show them we mean business.

 

[BobKowalski]

Haha, says Len.

Obviously there will be nothing in it for you to take away but the gist of it is saying that the fact is we have left the EU and so the focus should be on working on a mutually beneficial relationship. He details how that isn't the case currently and there is also a suggestion that if the EU continues to be obstructive then there is a bit coming their way.

One bit I've read recently is that EU exports of bottled water are only allowed into the UK on a temporary basis. This may well not be renewed and it will hit mainly France. This is the equivalent or more of the EU shell fish ban.

When will Frost get round to doing this?