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Macron on Brexit: “We need a clear proposal in compliance with our values. The British prime minister is well aware of our treaties because they signed them and ratified them. There is a clear message in this respect – we can no longer wait."

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Belgian prime minister Charles Michel on Brexit: "The feeling that dominates is the impression that the Brits continue to negotiate with the Brits and not with the EU. The red lines set by the UK are globally incompatible with the fundamental principles of the EU.”

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All May had to offer the EU on Thursday night was a 15 minute presentation and a promise that a comprehensive paper explaining her position would be published soon.

Brexit means Powerpoint

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Varadkar on Brexit: If [cherry picking] were to be conceded, there would be Eurosceptics and right-wing populists in every 2nd EU country who would want the same deal. While we really regret that the UK has decided to leave the EU, we are not going to let them destroy the EU.”
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For a German perspective on Brexit, it's well worth reading the following translated remarks from Ingo Kramer, the President of the Confederation of German Employers' Associations.
(source: Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, 14.12.2018)
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Ingo Kramer: “One or two German companies will suffer as a result of Brexit. But the German and European economies will cope. I hope the British economy will not collapse as a result of Brexit, because for the British the EU is the number one trading partner.
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But as long as nobody in Britain wakes up, and realises that this will be a disaster for their own people, there is no rational, or even economically viable way out of it for Britain.
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 I'm an passionate Remainer. But this has to be said:
May's deal gives the EU27 everything they want. And although that benefits me personally, as a Briton I cannot feel happy about Brexiters having manouvred my homeland into such a subservient position.
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 In the clear light of day, the EU have out-pokered us completely. Which is not surprising, considering they are some of the best negotiaters in the world. Indeed, we became the 5th largest economy on the back of such negotiators. But Brexiters thought they could do it better.
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 So what have the EU27 won?
Well, they've got rid of a somewhat troublesome UK, while at the same time continuing to have unfettered access to our markets. Far from German car makers or Italian Prosecco producers coming to our rescue, we've handed them our markets on a plate.
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 The great eye-opener of Brexit is that it's shown us how unfit many of our politicians are for the job.
This is mainly due to the UK electoral system. The FPTP system means that the only real "talent" every MP needs is the ability to win an election in his/her constituency.
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 But the problem is, that produces a monotone breed of MP who can do very little else. You don't have to be intelligent or informed to win an election. You just need to be good at public relations. And in safe seats, it's often enough justto toe the party line.
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 All of this is a major handicap when it comes to deciding big issues. Having no experise themselves, ministers are reliant upon the opinions of civil servants, while MPs are reliant upon the official party line or political think tanks. Most have no grasp of the issues itself
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1/ If you don’t follow Brexit every day, here’s some advice. Let go of any illusions that this drama is about trade protocols, residency rights or the status of the Irish border. Brexit is the story of a proud former imperial power undergoing a mid-life crisis
2/ The rest of the world is left listening to Britain’s therapy session as they drone on about their ex-spouse, unable to see, admit or address their own flaws.
3/ The promise of Brexit was that it would make Britain feel big again. “Britain is special,” the Brexiteers assured British voters, who cast their ballots accordingly. But Brexit has proven that for the first time in modern history, Britain is small.
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One way or another a British prime minister will sign the NI backstop. Either it will be May as part of a negotiated exit deal or by someone else after we crash out when the EU is calling all the shots and demanding all its own terms.

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Should we crash out then if even half of no deal warnings are true (and there is plenty evidence to suggest they are) then UK has zero leverage of any kind and will simply have to concede to whatever the EU puts on the table just to reopen talks - as no deal cannot stay no deal.
There is really no way to avoid a backstop of some sort. A review clause is the best we can hope for. The best strategy is to sign it then make damn sure it never gets activated by joining Efta and retaining the EEA. The remaining issues are then far simpler to resolve.
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It's August, & time for a proper #BrexitBreak.

Before I disappear, a few key reminders of the staggering route to summer which Britain's political life has taken this year.

Warning. You might get dizzy, & feel slightly sick.

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2. It started with a draft Agreement back in Dec 2018, where everyone was backslapping at their own Brexit brilliance.

Memories can be short, so remember Britain agreed to pay a financial settlement in recognition of its obligations & liabilities.

ec.europa.eu/commission/sit…
3. You may also recall the no hard border promise:-
"In the absence of agreed solutions, the UK will maintain full alignment with those rules of the Internal Market/Customs Union which, now or in the future, support N-S cooperation, the all island economy & the...1998 Agreement."
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1) Thread - All Brexits are bad and what we voted for
It's often said by brexiters that "it's not all about economics"
However, the *actual* Leave campaign was almost wholly about economic arguments

With the leak of this 2-8% report those arguments are now trashed
2) We seem to have forgotten this however economics played a huge part in the Vote Leave campaign, making up over 2/3rds of the primary arguements. The clear message was we would at the least be no worse off and at best much better off. 4 of the 6 below state this clearly
3) & the fact is voters believed we would be no worse off. People prioritized immigration certainly, but against a backdrop of there being no consequences from Brexit - few are prepared to actually pay for ending FoM
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'European Press Reaction,' to #Brexit thread time. It's been a while, always good get some perspective. (Will add more during the day). /1
Comment in @DLF, leads: "Britain's departure from the World Stage." - "Brexit is political idiocy. By today, every observer should have realised by now that the United Kingdom will not only leave the EU but, above all, leave the world stage."2/
.@DLF: "Brexit is the biggest political idiocy since the Roman Emperor Caligula decided to appoint his favorite horse Incitatus as consul. Anyone who needed further proof of this thesis has received it today." 3/
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European Commission not impressed w/May’s letter. Will say, inter alia, citizens rights ‘is not a matter of "flexibility and creativity". It's a matter of creating cast-iron guarantees for the rights to be protected.’
Commission will also say ‘We are not just left with "a small number of important points to finalise’ #brexit
‘In an open letter to EU citizens living in Britain published today, Prime Minister Theresa May has repeated the established UK position. There are no new openings’
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