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As I’ve been saying for months now
1. A deal was always going to happen
2. UK rightwing media was not in the place to let May do it
3. As disaster of no deal + COVID became clear Tories accepted a deal had to be done
4. Boris delayed deal to last moment possible to hide scrutiny
1. A deal was always going to happen
2. UK rightwing media was not in the place to let May do it
3. As disaster of no deal + COVID became clear Tories accepted a deal had to be done
4. Boris delayed deal to last moment possible to hide scrutiny
2/
So ignore “instant takes” from
Leavers & remainers.
Real issue
Can the UK deviate from EU standards without either restrictions to single market and/or long negotiations.
If the answer is no - then essentially it’s May’s deal with a few added decorations & disguises.
So ignore “instant takes” from
Leavers & remainers.
Real issue
Can the UK deviate from EU standards without either restrictions to single market and/or long negotiations.
If the answer is no - then essentially it’s May’s deal with a few added decorations & disguises.
3/
The whole fish thing was ridiculous.
Again as I’ve said all along if fish is the only issue left..a compromise would be found. We eat each other’s fish and both sides know they need to protect fish stocks.
Any claim of “EU victory” here is as silly as any “UK win” claim.
The whole fish thing was ridiculous.
Again as I’ve said all along if fish is the only issue left..a compromise would be found. We eat each other’s fish and both sides know they need to protect fish stocks.
Any claim of “EU victory” here is as silly as any “UK win” claim.
4/
Ultimately it may actually come down to how much the EU & UK are prepared to risk being drawn into long future negotiations over Standards & LPF...
...and the answer to this might not be known for some years...
Ultimately it may actually come down to how much the EU & UK are prepared to risk being drawn into long future negotiations over Standards & LPF...
...and the answer to this might not be known for some years...
5/
In other words there are levels of ambiguity built into the deal (& it’s implications) which mean that both sides can claim victory.
UK has won back some theoretical sovereignty...but it might well be the case that few UK govts will bother trying to actually risk using it.
In other words there are levels of ambiguity built into the deal (& it’s implications) which mean that both sides can claim victory.
UK has won back some theoretical sovereignty...but it might well be the case that few UK govts will bother trying to actually risk using it.
