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Whoa, here some of the ill-informed judgments supporting Boris's mad strategy briefingsforbrexit.com/the-eu-will-re…
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Paul Sheard, a markets guy, argues the EU will reopen talks with the new PM (who was not elected) undoing the deal they struck with the old PM (who was elected) since...
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1) "The EU has no grounds to refuse to negotiate with the UK"
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Well actually the UK agreed to "no-renegotiation when it asked for the last extension" so yes the EU has grounds. euronews.com/2019/04/11/bre…
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@HKS_BizGov
2)"faced with a choice between a modified Withdrawal Agreement and a no-deal Brexit, the EU would choose a modified Withdrawal Agreement"
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Actually the EU has been clear about its preferences since 2016; that's why it forced agreement on the WA *before* discussing the future
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"the European political timetable puts particular pressure on the EU to reach agreement with the UK"
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This misunderstands EU leaders priorities and flexibility. The WA attracted unanimous EU leader approval; changes in Tory internal politics is not enough to change that.
_JFYI: from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Shea…
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"Prior to entering financial markets in 1995, he was an academic economist based in Australia, Japan and the United States, specializing in the Japanese economy and the economics of firm organization."
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