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If parliament backs a customs union in the indicative votes, why shouldn’t it back May’s Withdrawal Agreement?
First, let’s be clear: the backstop is a misleading name. In the absence of any known alternative, it isn’t a fall-back but rather the default.
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If parliament backs a customs union in the indicative votes, why shouldn’t it back May’s Withdrawal Agreement?
First, let’s be clear: the backstop is a misleading name. In the absence of any known alternative, it isn’t a fall-back but rather the default.
(1/11)
Given the absence of alternatives for the Irish border, and the fact that the withdrawal agreement has no mechanism for exit and allows only for a one-time extension of the standstill transition, the backstop must be assessed as the future destination (see Robbins, O.)
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But for advocates of a soft Brexit—including the Labour party—why should this matter?
The problem is the lack of control—too little attention has been paid to the risks of being within a customs union without a say.
(3/11)
The problem is the lack of control—too little attention has been paid to the risks of being within a customs union without a say.
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