Brexit discussion thread III

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Leroy42

Sethanon wrote: »

0.4% is a small hit to take over 5 years tbh. Leaving will always cause issues, but as I say it won't be England that suffers, it will push that onto the rest of the UK because it can.

Its 0.4% each year, cumulative. At that is predicated on a soft Brexit. Davies won't release want the actual effects might be.

Sethanon wrote: »

3bn is small in the scheme of the UKs affairs, as a once of expenditure this is completely irrelevant to them.

Ask your company to invest significant amounts of money to replace a system that isn't broken and for which you can't guarantee the outcome ans see how you get on.

But what are you spending the money on?

Sethanon wrote: »

Realistically this is a non issue, easily resolved. Remember all main hubs in the UK have customs facilities as they actually have imports from outside of the EU!

Its not about the tariffs, they need to be checked and that causes delays. You need somewhere to park all the trucks etc.
And the delay costs money. One area that has been talked about is rerouting Irish>Continent exports via France rather than across the UK. That in itself would cause hardship for certain hauliers.

Sethanon wrote: »

I dont think the UK see the NI border as an issue, They will happily put it in the sea. A hard border on land is their last resort.

So basically agreeing to split up the UK! I am sure Scotland will feel very welcome based on how quickly London will dump NI.

Sethanon wrote: »

This is not the case at all, when it comes to goods, there is no delay in moving them through the EU. Only a tariff. As all UK companies already comply with the regulations and ISO they will have an even easier time moving products.
We do not have trade deals with most Asian countries yet we have their products here in abundance. its simply a tariff implied.

As above, regs are maintained throughout the EU by various bodies that can sign off before the goods even leave teh farm/factory. That won't be the case anymore and as such the goods will have to be checked => increase in travel time and costs.

Sethanon wrote: »

Some will be lost, but if they are it will be to cheaper non EU countries most likely. I deal with companies like Jaguar and Ford on a weekly basis and they will not leave. They will huff and puff until they convince the government to give them money, thats all they are after.

Ok so how much will leave and how much will these companies that will stay need to stay? You need to add that to the costs. And who is going to pay for this? Are you going to pay higher taxes? Are you prepared to pay higher prices for your goods?

Sethanon wrote: »

Simply put, the logistics of a car manufacturer are finely tuned and take years, they do not hold stock, items arrive constantly to be delivered directly to the live line. This is the logistical precision they use. The only way these companies would leave england is if the EU puts a massive tariff on UK exports. (which is unlikely for the car industry especially as they are lobbying hard in germany for a soft brexit. and car manufacturers have a massive pull, they are the forefront of all manufacturing advancement after all.)

I didn't say they will up and leave, but why would they continue to reinvest when they can have everything they currently have in France and not have to worry about the potential customs issues.

Sethanon wrote: »

So yeah its not going to be perfect at all. but England will be fine in the long run. its all of us on the fringe that will suffer because like it or not, we rely on those bollaxs

Again, nobody is saying that UK will not be fine, it is not going to collapse. But we have already some indicators as to the likely negatives effects and this is with the bonus of exchange rate while still in the EU. I have pointed out some of the costs, you have simply waved them away as nothing.

But what are the benefits to Brexit. So far all you have provided is a mitigation on the negatives

Leroy42

solodeogloria wrote: »

Good afternoon!

From the sounds of it it looks like mirroring rules rather than formal single market and customs union membership. This would be a similar approach to options mentioned in the Government's position paper.

If that's what they are proposing it isn't ideal but it is better than formal membership in terms of the freedoms gained.

It seems like freedom of movement wouldn't be required, nor would declining to do free trade deals with other countries but they would be constrained in areas where the UK is mirroring regulations.

Much thanks,
solodeogloria

So the UK are going to 'mirror' rules that they will have no input into making. How is that better than you have it now? UK complain that EU doesn't listen to them and so they leave so that the EU doesn't have to listen to them!

BoatMad

lawred2 wrote: »

They are also too busy to actually fulfill their democratic responsibilities in the Northern Assembly.

naw, its the usual. make them sweat a bit before you see them tactic

BoatMad

anyway the rolling train wreck that is Brexit continues , this isn't the last of it either

Anomander

Anomander wrote: »

I live in London and if you ask anyone here they would happily dump both Scotland and NI. There was genuine anger here when the Scots voted to remain. They are not wanted here. Little England mentality is a lot bigger than people think. The English would go it alone if they had the choice.

FYI I would prefer if Cameron had stayed. He would have gone for a softer approach, plus he hated the D.U.P. but he ran off the coward.

I'm holding out for a general election and a Labour victory.

There's a reason why Labour offered the Scots a Parliament, the Welsh an assembly but divided England into regional assemblies.

WomanSkirtFan8

BoatMad wrote: »

anyway the rolling train wreck that is Brexit continues , this isn't the last of it either

very true. It's going to get a whole lot worse for the UK from here on in. :rolleyes:

Leroy42

WomanSkirtFan8 wrote: »

very true. It's going to get a whole lot worse for the UK from here on in. :rolleyes:

And thats the truth. In effect Phase 1 should have been pretty straight forward. The EU set out their red lines right from the off. In effect this has been a negotiation of the UK with itself.

The real problems will come from the trade negotiations when the actual real world effects will start to become clearer. Can you imagine if the EU demand and end to passporting rights? Easy for the like of people living in the UK to say that we can afford to lose on NI, but trade talks will mean that certain parts (sectors of the economy etc) will lose out more than others whilst other win.

BoatMad

WomanSkirtFan8 wrote: »

very true. It's going to get a whole lot worse for the UK from here on in. :rolleyes:

Well The UK is of course realising that (a) it desperately wants a trade deal with the EU , (b) the EU is holding all the cards and (c) The Tories are in disarray

I suspect even politically getting any deal through the Brexit buffoons will derail May

The point is that its now obvious the UK is desperate for a deal , it would have walked away by this stage otherwise, instead its pledged 50bn and evener regulatory alignment , that will largely put it in the " Norway " group. It has just let everyone see its hand

brickster69

Just joined up today, followed the thread yesterday and found it interesting to get the ROI views on things. I'm from the UK and never took much in interest Politics before. Looking forward to expressing my views here.

A bit of a messy situation overall, but i really do not see why the ROI and the UK cannot sort this border out between themselves. Both sides have stated they do not want a hard border, and the only people who will put a hard border in place is the EU themselves.
For certain now, at some point in the future, ROI goods going into NI will attract tariffs, likewise with the UK and vice a versa. With goods being exported to the EU, if going through the UK they will attract tariffs also.

 I do not see any problem with ROI people visiting the UK or working here, same with any EU resident which is probably the same for you guys. Naturally, we do detest having to accept people to come here, bring the family and live happily ever after on benefits.

Surely there was no need to involve a third party in all of this.

GalwayMark

Sorry but this is only leading us down one path of the United Ireland.

Chips Lovell

There's no third party. Ireland is an EU member. EU position = Irish position.

irelandrover

brickster69 wrote: »

Just joined up today, followed the thread yesterday and found it interesting to get the ROI views on things. I'm from the UK and never took much in interest Politics before. Looking forward to expressing my views here.

A bit of a messy situation overall, but i really do not see why the ROI and the UK cannot sort this border out between themselves. Both sides have stated they do not want a hard border, and the only people who will put a hard border in place is the EU themselves.
For certain now, at some point in the future, ROI goods going into NI will attract tariffs, likewise with the UK and vice a versa. With goods being exported to the EU, if going through the UK they will attract tariffs also.

 I do not see any problem with ROI people visiting the UK or working here, same with any EU resident which is probably the same for you guys. Naturally, we do detest having to accept people to come here, bring the family and live happily ever after on benefits.

Surely there was no need to involve a third party in all of this.

Because its not just between themselves. It will be an EU border with a country not in the EU.

Leroy42

The brexit vote was basically done on the basis of stopping EU citizens have the freedom to come and work in the UK.

Ireland is a member of the EU, there is no third party. Just the UK and EU. Luckily for Ireland we are a member of a bigger club as it is clear that the UK would take little head our Ireland if they weren't being forced to. Ireland and the UK had already sorted out the border, but then the UK decided it didn't matter too much so wants to change the plan.

The border is not only an EU issue. Another of the main points in the Brexit campaign was securing the borders and taking back control. It is simply not feasible to then leave a 300 mile stretch of open border into your country.

BoatMad

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Just joined up today, followed the thread yesterday and found it interesting to get the ROI views on things. I'm from the UK and never took much in interest Politics before. Looking forward to expressing my views here.

A bit of a messy situation overall, but i really do not see why the ROI and the UK cannot sort this border out between themselves. Both sides have stated they do not want a hard border, and the only people who will put a hard border in place is the EU themselves.
For certain now, at some point in the future, ROI goods going into NI will attract tariffs, likewise with the UK and vice a versa. With goods being exported to the EU, if going through the UK they will attract tariffs also.

I do not see any problem with ROI people visiting the UK or working here, same with any EU resident which is probably the same for you guys. Naturally, we do detest having to accept people to come here, bring the family and live happily ever after on benefits.

Couple of things

Firstly trade does over and back the NI border with no , repeat No regulatory impediment, That can only continue if both sides maintain " alignment " , Thats means the EU and UK not Ireland and the UK

ROI goods going into NI will attract tariffs, likewise with the UK and vice a versa. With goods being exported to the EU, if going through the UK they will attract tariffs also.

The UK does 30 bn in trade with the republic and both countries do 60bn overall with each other, this is a serious issue for the UK never mind ireland . Tariffs reduce trade

I do not see any problem with ROI people visiting the UK or working here, same with any EU resident which is probably the same for you guys. Naturally, we do detest having to accept people to come here, bring the family and live happily ever after on benefits

You realise that ireland has regulations on its citizens living , voting and working in the UK that predate the EU, They will continue to exist after Brexit . There is no proposal from the UK to control irish people the issue is other EU nationals

The issue is how Ireland with a land border with the UK , controls ( or doesnt control ) non Irish or British movement over that land border ,

There has never been people control on the Irish border with NI, the Irish Gov will not introduce it , it would be politically impossible , hence it would be the UK that would have to " seal " that border. Can you imagine the violence that would return as a result

I appreciate your perspective , but it goes too show how terribly terribly mis informed you are of the EU , ireland and NI

There is also the issue that the Northern ireland border has 900 crossings, more so the almost all the rest of the EU combined

steddyeddy

Peregrinus wrote: »

David Davis seems to have bought into the Scottish Conservatives idea of regulatory alignment for the whole of the UK, on the basis that "regulatory alignment" doesn't mean the UK mirroring the EU rules; it means the UK adopting rules which produce outcomes that mirror the outcomes of the EU rules.

We could live with that.

Outcomes, but not tarrifs.

Sethanon

The thing is, the option supplied yesterday by TM was the perfect solution for all.
It solved the border issue while still keeping in tact agreements like the GFA where people from the North can choose Irish citizenship as they see fit, they are not forced to be British. Yesterdays arrangement sorted those issues such as Irish and EU citizenship, no hard land border, the common travel agreement between us and the UK and at the same time made the north the most attractive place in the UK for businesses.

Truthfully this is an easy issue to solve... if not for the DUP

BoatMad

on the basis that "regulatory alignment" doesn't mean the UK mirroring the EU rules; it means the UK adopting rules which produce outcomes that mirror the outcomes of the EU rules.

which in most cases is realistically the same thing, Today for example EU directives are enshrined in national law, but each countries law is not identical , only that the outcome has a base level of implementing the directive

in effect it would mean the UK would continue to have to implement EU directives in a very similar fashion , but would EU regulations ( which are different ) as EU directives

There will also have to be an agreed oversight mechanism to resolve disputes , That in effect means the ECJ , another issue

Enzokk

Peregrinus wrote: »

David Davis seems to have bought into the Scottish Conservatives idea of regulatory alignment for the whole of the UK, on the basis that "regulatory alignment" doesn't mean the UK mirroring the EU rules; it means the UK adopting rules which produce outcomes that mirror the outcomes of the EU rules.

We could live with that.

Maybe someone can let me know, but if the UK decides that they will mirror the rules of the single market and customs union, does that mean that bespoke trade deals with other countries will be essentially ruled out? I mean the UK will need to adopt different rules that will have the same outcome as EU rules, so they cannot have different rules than the EU. So a trade deal with the US is out as they will not be allowed to import food at lower standards than is allowed in the EU.

Do I have this right?

BoatMad

Truthfully this is an easy issue to solve... if not for the DUP

its not the first time , that phase has been uttered

solodeogloria

Sethanon wrote: »

The thing is, the option supplied yesterday by TM was the perfect solution for all.
It solved the border issue while still keeping in tact agreements like the GFA where people from the North can choose Irish citizenship as they see fit, they are not forced to be British. Yesterdays arrangement sorted those issues such as Irish and EU citizenship, no hard land border, the common travel agreement between us and the UK and at the same time made the north the most attractive place in the UK for businesses.

Truthfully this is an easy issue to solve... if not for the DUP

Good afternoon!

If it didn't require single market and customs union membership (the wording didn't look like it did) but a mirroring of rules in certain sectors then it would have been a good result for those who wanted to sign FTAs albeit on a more restricted level and to oppose free movement.

Not perfect and not the best arrangement but certainly not the worst on either extreme.

Much thanks,
solodeogloria

ambro25

swampgas wrote: »

I don't think the danger feels real enough or near enough for many of the MPs yet. Too many of them are hoping somebody else will fix it so they don't have to make any embarrasing U-turns. And some of them really don't understand what Brexit really means.

If this chaos drags into next year, I expect businesses will ramp up the pressure considerably. I'm surprised they haven't been more vocal to be honest.

My money is still on chaotic hard Brexit though.

They're still in bet-hedging mode about the Phase II start date, with fingers poised above the big red relocate button, until next week when May goes to Brussels with the revised copy.

If that gets shanghaied again, whence the Phase II can gets kicked into the March 2018 long grass by the EU, that's when you (and Theresa, David, Liam and the whole merry band of UK policymakers and opponents, including Corbyn) will get to see business pressure. The sort they haven't even begun to glimpse yet.

Enzokk wrote: »

Maybe someone can let me know, but if the UK decides that they will mirror the rules of the single market and customs union, does that mean that bespoke trade deals with other countries will be essentially ruled out? I mean the UK will need to adopt different rules that will have the same outcome as EU rules, so they cannot have different rules than the EU. So a trade deal with the US is out as they will not be allowed to import food at lower standards than is allowed in the EU.

Do I have this right?

I don't think that rules out bespoke trade deals as such, but it would certainly restrict their margin of trade manoeuvring and thus, negotiating.

TBH, if I was in the EU's shoes, I'd be more worried about the pragmatics of the thing, rather than the mission statement-level currently being discussed: these are all pretty meaningless for now, if they're not followed through in practice, and the thing is that UK is still after getting its sectoral approach to a trade deal/arrangement with the EU (which the EU has nixed quite categorically from day one, and steadfastly since).

Foxhound38

The blind panic in the UK Government about this is clear for all to see - beyond the "negotiation" bluster. And why wouldn't they be in a blind panic? The Tory moderates (moderate being a relative term here) around Theresa May are scrambling to come to a deal that won't completely screw over the UK for years to come, while grappling with the idiot hard Brexit ideological crusaders within her own party and the DUP upon whom keeping Corbyn out of power depends outside of it.

Through a mixture of error, incompetence, maths and bad luck, both on a personal and a party political level, Theresa May is in the definition of a no-win situation. I am starting to feel sorry for her.

BoatMad

Enzokk wrote: »

Maybe someone can let me know, but if the UK decides that they will mirror the rules of the single market and customs union, does that mean that bespoke trade deals with other countries will be essentially ruled out? I mean the UK will need to adopt different rules that will have the same outcome as EU rules, so they cannot have different rules than the EU. So a trade deal with the US is out as they will not be allowed to import food at lower standards than is allowed in the EU.

Do I have this right?

Yes basically, regulatory alignment is in essence the Norway solution. it would limit the UK to trade deals that did not infringe its own regulations , and such regulations would be in alignment with the EU regulations
However the prospect of a trade deal between the UK and USA will take years and years and has potential for great damage to the UK economy

This whole dash for trade agreements is another Brexit lie, the EU canadian one , ( both willing partners ) took 10 years to get over the table

BoatMad

The crazy thing is the deadlines, The UK should ask the EU to extend deadlines by two years and simply tale the heat out of the issues . The biggest issue around Brexit is the Tory party , it simply isnt rational

BoatMad

If that gets shanghaied again, whence the Phase II can gets kicked into the March 2018 long grass by the EU, that's when you (and Theresa, David, Liam and the whole merry band of UK policymakers and opponents, including Corbyn) will get to see business pressure. The sort they haven't even begun to glimpse yet.

oh I think Mays desperation for a deal , is a very clear indication that she is under tremendous pressure from Business.

The crazy thing is the solution is the Customs Union , The channels islands seems to have got on fine with it and its not in the EU

Bar_Prop

BoatMad wrote: »

There has never been people control on the Irish  border with NI, the Irish Gov will not introduce it , it would be politically impossible , hence it would be the UK that would have to " seal " that border.  Can you imagine the violence that would return as a result

Was enacted during The Emergency/WWII.   I'm not disagreeing with the general point that you're making but pointing out that you can never say never.

Bar_Prop

BoatMad wrote: »

There has never been people control on the Irish  border with NI, the Irish Gov will not introduce it , it would be politically impossible , hence it would be the UK that would have to " seal " that border.  Can you imagine the violence that would return as a result

Was enacted during The Emergency/WWII.   I'm not disagreeing with the general point that you're making but pointing out that you can never say never.

brickster69

irelandrover wrote: »

brickster69 wrote: »

Just joined up today, followed the thread yesterday and found it interesting to get the ROI views on things. I'm from the UK and never took much in interest Politics before. Looking forward to expressing my views here.

A bit of a messy situation overall, but i really do not see why the ROI and the UK cannot sort this border out between themselves. Both sides have stated they do not want a hard border, and the only people who will put a hard border in place is the EU themselves.
For certain now, at some point in the future, ROI goods going into NI will attract tariffs, likewise with the UK and vice a versa. With goods being exported to the EU, if going through the UK they will attract tariffs also.

 I do not see any problem with ROI people visiting the UK or working here, same with any EU resident which is probably the same for you guys. Naturally, we do detest having to accept people to come here, bring the family and live happily ever after on benefits.

Surely there was no need to involve a third party in all of this.

Because its not just between themselves. It will be an EU border with a country not in the EU.

Maybe that is part of the problem. We consider the UK border our border, not an EU border.

breatheme

BoatMad wrote: »

The crazy thing is the deadlines, The UK should ask the EU to extend deadlines by two years and simply tale the heat out of the issues . The biggest issue around Brexit is  the Tory party , it simply isnt rational

The deadlines are enshrined in Article 50. The UK has triggered said article with no plan or positions and only started half-baking them way into after the negotiating period started. Then May decided to trigger a GE after triggering said article. They knew what they were getting into before triggering Article 50 with no plan. They knew they were delayed and needed to do a lot of work but they said, "hey, you know what sounds like a great idea right now? A GE," instead of "hey, you know what sounds like a great idea right now? Actually figuring out how to calculate the exit bill and how to solve the border issue." The deadline shouldn't be extended because this has been all their fault.

Besides that, I really don't want the UK to get MEPs in the next election, a lot of EU Citizens probably feel the same way.

devnull

BoatMad wrote: »

The crazy thing is the deadlines, The UK should ask the EU to extend deadlines by two years and simply tale the heat out of the issues . The biggest issue around Brexit is the Tory party , it simply isnt rational

There's no way the hardliners in the Tory party will allow that.

Look at the treatment that Gina Miller got when the British press stated that she was trying to frustrate Brexit and delay it and how the Judges were deemed enemies of the people for doing same. Anything more than a minor delay in the deadline will just as likely increase infighting and will resort in the right wing press saying people are frustrating Brexit.

Sethanon

BoatMad wrote: »

This whole dash for trade agreements is another Brexit lie, the EU canadian one , ( both willing partners ) took 10 years to get over the table

I think the biggest problem with EU trade deals is having to please all 28 countries. Take the Canadian one as an example, it nearly went dead in the water due to one small region of Belgium saying no to it. That's what makes the EU trade deals take so long. But it's also what makes the EU strong.

I believe Iceland's deal with China did not take long at all. and look at the size of Iceland.

BoatMad wrote: »

The crazy thing is the deadlines, The UK should ask the EU to extend deadlines by two years and simply tale the heat out of the issues . The biggest issue around Brexit is the Tory party , it simply isnt rational

The EU can't extend the deadline otherwise it looks too soft. If it extends in order to give the UK a chance at a better deal, then every other country who is borderline leave will jump at the chance, knowing they will be given time to work out a favorable deal

devnull

brickster69 wrote: »

Maybe that is part of the problem. We consider the UK border our border, not an EU border.

Thing is though whether you like it or not, when one country is in the European Union and the one next to it is not than it is an European Union border plain and simple.

You've been taken in too much by the Brexiteer rhetoric it seems that is far too commonplace in the UK press.

irelandrover

brickster69 wrote: »

Maybe that is part of the problem. We consider the UK border our border, not an EU border.

Do you consider the border between Ireland/ UK a UK border?

Bar_Prop

brickster69 wrote: »

Maybe that is part of the problem. We consider the UK border our border, not an EU border.

It's both.

brickster69

devnull wrote: »

brickster69 wrote: »

Maybe that is part of the problem. We consider the UK border our border, not an EU border.

Thing is though whether you like it or not, when one country is in the European Union and the one next to it is not than it is an European Union border plain and simple.

You've been taken in too much by the Brexiteer rhetoric it seems that is far too commonplace in the UK press.

No, i dont read the papers to be honest. When i say "We consider the UK border our border, not an EU border " i mean the majority of people. For me it is just a border which belongs to nobody.

Enzokk

So it seems that once again we are on a path of either EU lite or no deal. There is no middle ground for the UK in this and those pretending that there is I would call deluded.

https://twitter.com/DanielBoffey/status/938047748603043840


Either the UK allows NI to be part of the EU if they want to keep their red lines or all of them follow the same regulations. Its amazing how there was so much hope yesterday of a breakthrough that seemed to be perfect for everyone, except one party in NI.

danganabu

breatheme wrote: »

The deadlines are enshrined in Article 50. The UK has triggered said article with no plan or positions and only started half-baking them way into after the negotiating period started. Then May decided to trigger a GE after triggering said article. They knew what they were getting into before triggering Article 50 with no plan. They knew they were delayed and needed to do a lot of work but they said, "hey, you know what sounds like a great idea right now? A GE," instead of "hey, you know what sounds like a great idea right now? Actually figuring out how to calculate the exit bill and how to solve the border issue." The deadline shouldn't be extended because this has been all their fault.

Besides that, I really don't want the UK to get MEPs in the next election, a lot of EU Citizens probably feel the same way.

Article 50 (3) allows for the two years to be extended;

3. The Treaties shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period.

brickster69 wrote: »

Maybe that is part of the problem. We consider the UK border our border, not an EU border.

The very nature of a border would mean that there are two entities involved, in this case the UK and the EU.

FrancieBrady

Enzokk wrote: »

So it seems that once again we are on a path of either EU lite or no deal. There is no middle ground for the UK in this and those pretending that there is I would call deluded.

https://twitter.com/DanielBoffey/status/938047748603043840


Either the UK allows NI to be part of the EU if they want to keep their red lines or all of them follow the same regulations. Its amazing how there was so much hope yesterday of a breakthrough that seemed to be perfect for everyone, except one party in NI.

The DUP make great play on 'the rest of the UK voted for Brexit therefore...etc etc.

How long before it dawns on 'the rest of the UK' to say 'suck it up DUP, we are going to do what is best for the rest of the UK, therefore...'

BoatMad

Bar_Prop wrote: »

Was enacted during The Emergency/WWII.   I'm not disagreeing with the general point that you're making but pointing out that you can never say never.

actually postwar there was in effect immigration control in the irish sea at british sea ports for NI travellers

Im not aware even in the emergency there was any formal imposition on people movement along the border, it would have been physically impossible anyway.

BoatMad

Again the sane thing is fro the UK to remain in the Customs Union , yet it can just like the Channel islands , leave the EU per se. AT the end of the day the referendum was not specific in mandating one route or another

I dont think any deal is possible in the current situation unless the principle of remaining in the CU is put forward and I see Davis has gain explicitly ruled it out

The UK cannot have its cake and eat it. Thats the issue in a nutshell.

Ewan Hoosarmi

BoatMad wrote: »

Again the sane thing is fro the UK to remain in the Customs Union , yet it can just like the Channel islands , leave the EU per se. AT the end of the day the referendum was not specific in mandating one route or another

I dont think any deal is possible in the current situation unless the principle of remaining in the CU is put forward and I see Davis has gain explicitly ruled it out

The UK cannot have its cake and eat it. Thats the issue in a nutshell.

Even if they stamp their feet and hold their breath?

ancapailldorcha

Ewan Hoosarmi wrote: »

Even if they stamp their feet and hold their breath?

This sort of posting is not constructive. Please read the charter before posting again.

Enzokk

Ewan Hoosarmi wrote: »

Even if they stamp their feet and hold their breath?

In Jacob Reese Mogg's case maybe he can quote an appropriate Latin phrase, and Boris Johnson can make a racist remark towards the Irish. Maybe then the EU will let them have the cake and nibble at it.

Its really is a sorry state of affairs that we find ourselves in. We in Ireland are at the mercy of the DUP and the likes of Johnson and JRM to get a good deal for everyone that will minimize the damage this will cause.

somefeen

Its amusing and infuriating that the DUP keep blaming the Irish government for any breakdown of negotiations.
They've accused the Irish government of being aggressive today. Yet the language from Leo and Simon has generally been firm but positive and they've done nothing more than hold their ground.
Its becoming more and more obvious that the DUP aren't interested in a good deal for anyone, even themselves. Theyre more concerned with blind ideology and stirring up some anti Irish sentiment, probably to get more of the bigot vote next time around.

If I was May I'd let them pull out of government, if a remain minded government takes the next election, let the blame rest at the DUP's feet, take a nice long holiday and let some other poor bastard deal with the issue.

BoatMad

somefeen wrote: »

Its amusing and infuriating that the DUP keep blaming the Irish government for any breakdown of negotiations.
They've accused the Irish government of being aggressive today. Yet the language from Leo and Simon has generally been firm but positive and they've done nothing more than hold their ground.
Its becoming more and more obvious that the DUP aren't interested in a good deal for anyone, even themselves. Theyre more concerned with blind ideology and stirring up some anti Irish sentiment, probably to get more of the bigot vote next time around.

If I was May I'd let them pull out of government, if a remain minded government takes the next election, let the blame rest at the DUP's feet, take a nice long holiday and let some other poor bastard deal with the issue.

A proper GE in the UK would definitely clear the air

kowtow

Bar_Prop wrote: »

Was enacted during The Emergency/WWII.   I'm not disagreeing with the general point that you're making but pointing out that you can never say never.

I think we can probably say the War was something of a special case.

There was a significant amount of restriction on movement everywhere in the UK not to mention compulsory blackouts / requisition of land / internment of certain foreign residents.

And rationing.

But as you say, never say never!

LeinsterDub

BoatMad wrote: »

A proper GE in the UK would definitely clear the air

Or result in more of the same.

BoatMad

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Or result in more of the same.

I doubt that , The Toxic party is on a massive decline

that or another referendum specifically on CU/SM , I suspect the leavers are not as worried about the SM or CU as the Tory hardliners are

kowtow

Enzokk wrote: »

So it seems that once again we are on a path of either EU lite or no deal. There is no middle ground for the UK in this and those pretending that there is I would call deluded.

https://twitter.com/DanielBoffey/status/938047748603043840


Either the UK allows NI to be part of the EU if they want to keep their red lines or all of them follow the same regulations. Its amazing how there was so much hope yesterday of a breakthrough that seemed to be perfect for everyone, except one party in NI.

The beauty of the sort of wording adopted by the EU is that - in Humpty Dumpty's immortal phrase - to some extent it "means whatever you choose it to mean, neither more nor less".

If the UK wants regulatory equivalence for some goods, on a mutual basis, with the EU recognizing the UK authorities judgement and vice versa, for the purposes of free trade, then what is wrong with that ?

From the point of view of the UK, it has gained it's independence from the EU, and is simply acting as a Sovereign nation can - mutual recognition as part of a limited agreement. I can understand why Europhiles might think it a pointless move, economically irrational (or whatever) and that - one assumes - is why nobody here is ever likely to want Ireland to leave the EU.

From the point of view of Europe, the equivalence is assured, and officials in Brussels can run around pretending that the UK has somehow voted to become "a protectorate of the EU". So be it, if the wording gives him sufficient justification to express things that way then everybody is happy.

Although if the EU sees the UK as a 'protectorate' after Brexit we might reasonably wonder how it sees Ireland.

ambro25

BoatMad wrote: »

A proper GE in the UK would definitely clear the air

As a long-time resident of these UK shores, who lived through the whole sorry referendum-and-aftermath 'management' episode, and still does (...but only until sometime-in-Feb-2018 ) I very much doubt that I'm afraid.

I genuinely still can't see Corbyn making No.10, notwithstanding May's record to date. The Tories are proving themselves far too adept at dividing and, well, if no conquering, then at least still steering. And as a result of same, the population is still as divided as it's ever been on the topic.

And even then, in the background to a new GE, tic-toc-tic-toc-tic-toc-...