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It would appear that the British government isn't very good at threat modeling. Which is to say, the plans for a "technological solution" to the Irish border problem are criminally negligent, unless negligence is the express intent.
Having read the proposal, …380gtk22pbxgw-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/upl…, the focus is on moving the inspection and clearance of goods and livestock at the point of origin (or, generally, away from the border). This is fine, and in a genuine the-house-is-not-burning-down way.
However, there are no provisions for meaningfully dealing with infractions of the rules. There are, however, explicit provisions disallowing border checks. It's like having a speed limit, with a law alongside that explicitly bans police from stopping speeding vehicles.
Basically, Soft Border Patrol (@real_SBP) wasn't a comedy, it was a documentary. So obviously, the EU (who ostensibly care about the integrity of their regulations) will never agree to such a farcical arrangement.
The question remains, why are the Tories pursuing it if it's obvious that it won't stop illegal immigration and goods transport? Maybe because they don't actually care? I wish we had journalists in this country who were asking harder questions, instead of just toeing the line.
Anyways, if the UK becomes a safe haven for all sorts of illegal and dubious trade and labour practices with few questions asked and many pounds taken [by the Tories and their friends], I for one will not be surprised. By the measure of "MaxFac", that seems to be the point.
