1/ The Chequers Accord was dead before it was written. There are important factors that verify that statement and it is important for both Remainers and Leavers to come to terms with that reality. This thread explains what I mean.
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2/ The 4 pillars of the EU are indivisible. The EU and other States can't cherry pick those pillars (people, goods, services and capital). IF the EU decided to allow the UK to split the freedoms it would also have to make the same allowances for 50 plus other countries.
3/ In order for the EU to accept the Chequers Accord they'd be in breach of their own international Treaties. This is extremly impropable. Not just that, WTO RULES state that you cannot provide a better deal for one nation over others.
4/ Another key WTO rule: if you want to trade favourably then a country must control goods coming in and going out of the country. This has been ratified by all 164 members of the WTO. Section 10 (EUW Act) states the govt can't create a hard border in Ireland or damage the GFA.
5/ This means if the UK crashes out of the EU with no deal we would be subject to the highest possible external tariff regime for every country in the WTO & it would also be impossible for the UK to negotiate FTAs to mitigate these extortionate tariffs, devastating UK exporters.
6/ With 5 weeks of negotiations remaining before concluding A50 talks, the only proposal from the UK Govt is to ask the EU to break it's own international Treaties and Agreements, that or we leave on the worst possible terms for the UK (and EU).
Our alternative is to remain in the EU where we currently trade all around the world, make our own laws (in Westminster) and influencing the laws of the world's largest trade bloc while controlling our standards and quality (stopping the UK from coming to an economic standstill).
It is important to know a little factoid (well massive fact really): from 1990 to 2016 the UK economy grew by 68% - that's faster than the G7!!
Our economy has taken a massive hit since the 2016 ref and growth is now the worst in the EU and one of the worst on our continent.
Our economy has taken a massive hit since the 2016 ref and growth is now the worst in the EU and one of the worst on our continent.
