Enzokk wrote: » This is an obvious move. The US, especially under Trump, will use tariffs as a court/judgement if they feel they are being wronged. The problem with this is they are the judge in their own case and will never decide to tariff themselves even when they are the ones at fault. It makes sense for the other WTO nations to create a new mechanism and to deal with the US as it falls outside of the WTO. As for the coming talks, here is an article highlighting some of the issues that will need to be sorted,Brexit 2020: Everything you need to know about Boris Johnson's trade deal nightmare What is interesting is that there still isn't a policy from the UK. This is evident from the Javid quotes that both said they will leave any influence from the EU and at the same time have a close relationship. I think Johnson will go for a BRINO, just because he is lazy and this is the easiest path for him. All he needs to do then is sell his deal as the best thing ever and the sheep will follow him there. He did it with May's deal, he can do it with the trade deal. The question is how will the likes of Mark Francois react when he realises he has been burnt? It happened with the DUP and seeing as remainers aren't in cahoots with Johnson the people he will burn this time will be Brexiteers and the ERG.
Ribs1234 wrote: » Did I read today that the uk is already diverging on the copy right laws coming soon? The point is not whether you think that the laws are good or bad, but that divergence is there before the ink is dry on the WA.
listermint wrote: One week left and nope. Still can't get my head around this economic and social suicide.
Bit cynical wrote: » However I think most FTAs involve periodic reviews and updating. Having current alignment means that for the areas covered, initial standards don't need to be hammered out piece by piece.
sources within local parties are confident many if not most had joined to vote against the left-wing candidate, a reversal of what happened four years ago. One MP, in a CLP that now numbers nearly 3,000 members, told Newsnight: "We're just trying to figure it out, but it seems that overwhelmingly the new joiners since the election are moderates who want to vote against Rebecca Long-Bailey in some form. "A lot joined for Jess Phillips and are now deciding who next."
Nody wrote: But they do, EU will want a FTA that states these are the standards to be followed AND any future standards we implement will apply as well; break them and the deal is off. This is what UK will scoff at as rule taker and say no way we'll agree to that and we're back to a tariff free trade agreement only with all the implications that has.
johnnyskeleton wrote: » If anyone still thinks that the UK will be able to get an even sided (or even UK favouring) trade deal with the US, they might want to consider the following:July, 2019 British Ambassador to the US resigns due to pressure from Trump
Wanderer78 wrote: » Its very easy to understand why the uk has ended up in this situation
Bit cynical wrote: » The UK, in their negotiations, will need to ensure that Chinese goods illegally imported into the EU are not subsequently re-exported to the UK.
johnnyskeleton wrote: If only some sort of intra-governmental body existed to encourage co-operation in Europe, that would be amazing!
Leroy42 wrote: » But people think that Johnson really doesn't understand what they have signed up to in the WA? Or, IMO, that they fully understand, but think they will circumvent any obligations by way of the trade deal?
Nody wrote: » I don't think BORIS knows; he's a lazy cut throat politician and the rest of his cabinet has not shown any glimmer of understanding on how things work in the previous couple of years. I'm sure there are people below that do understand it but don't want to tell the bosses because ordered/goes against their boss belief and/or will be blamed on them and/or tried and failed because they their bosses believe they are smarter than a fox with a doctors degree from Foxingham university and have already outwitted EU. Those people I think are turning into heavy drinkers down at the pub trying to drink away their sorrows; but those people are not the once in charge at the top.
Strazdas wrote: » The way I would define it is every right wing authoritarian in British politics and the media using a sham of a referendum to launch a power grab (and succeeding).
serfboard wrote: » A Very British Coup.
Imreoir2 wrote: » The EU can, at its own descretion, allow UK based services to continue to operate within the EU. As such the EU need not fear a sudden switch off as it is within its power to allow continued access to financial services, under its own terms. This will only happen where there is an advantage to the EU from allowing it, and can be revoked at any time which will create a damaging uncertantity on the UK side prompting businesses reliant on the EU market to consider relocating to the EU.
Bit cynical wrote: » This, however, is only likely in the case of no deal. As you point out, like the UK, the EU is free to allow trading for particular sector on a discretionary basis. In the case of no deal, this is to be expected and indeed when negotiations on the WA were at a deadlock the EU announced a set of such measures. However these measures were anticipating a no deal outcome. What we're talking about here is where a deal has been completed and a particular sector excluded from that deal. Then the EU says that they will continue to import from that sector even though they refused to countenance it in negotiations. This would open them up to accusations of negotiating in bad faith.
Bit cynical wrote: » What we're talking about here is where a deal has been completed and a particular sector excluded from that deal. Then the EU says that they will continue to import from that sector even though they refused to countenance it in negotiations. This would open them up to accusations of negotiating in bad faith.
Imreoir2 wrote: » I don't think the EU is particularly interested in or concerned by the petulant accusations of Brexiters, nor should they be.
Bit cynical wrote: » Might not just be the UK tabloids though.
About three million Brexit coins will enter circulation around the UK from Friday, with a further seven million to be added later in the year. Mr Javid, who is Master of the Mint, was given the first batch of coins and will present one to Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week. As part of the launch of the coin, the Royal Mint will open the doors of its south Wales HQ for 24 hours on 31 January (from 00:01 to 23.59) to let people strike their own commemorative Brexit coins. Mr Javid said: "Leaving the European Union is a turning point in our history and this coin marks the beginning of this new chapter."
Sam Russell wrote: » Is Brexit Day the 31st of January or the First of February?
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