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Last night @jeremycorbyn laid down his concrete proposals for Labour to vote with May on the #Brexit Withdrawal Agreement in the Commons.
labour.org.uk/press/jeremy-c…
Let us look at them from an EU27 perspective and what they mean for the negotiations:
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labour.org.uk/press/jeremy-c…
Let us look at them from an EU27 perspective and what they mean for the negotiations:
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@jeremycorbyn On the positive side, Corbyn accepts that the WA will not be reopened - including the backstop - and focuses on the Political declaration to assure the Backstop will not be needed.
As @AndrewDuffEU argued, this is a much more viable path for agreement with the EU27.
As @AndrewDuffEU argued, this is a much more viable path for agreement with the EU27.
@jeremycorbyn @AndrewDuffEU His proposals are, however, little less than a Labour form of cherry picking:
On Customs Union, he wants a seat with full say at the table for the UK. A form of consultations, possibly, but certainly no vote for a third country.
See my thread here: twitter.com/NvOndarza/stat…
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On Customs Union, he wants a seat with full say at the table for the UK. A form of consultations, possibly, but certainly no vote for a third country.
See my thread here: twitter.com/NvOndarza/stat…
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On the single market, unclear what 'close alignment with shared institutions' means.
It reads like a step below the EEA/Norway option. The EU-27 are certainly open for a deep free trade agreement, but anything closer would bring ECJ, free movement etc on the table. /4
It reads like a step below the EEA/Norway option. The EU-27 are certainly open for a deep free trade agreement, but anything closer would bring ECJ, free movement etc on the table. /4
'Dynamic alignment of the UK with EU standards' would be welcomed in the EU-27, very much easing the discussion on the level playing field.
There would certainly be difficult negotiations how to ensure this in practice, but this should ease negotiations
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There would certainly be difficult negotiations how to ensure this in practice, but this should ease negotiations
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On EU agencies, Corbyn however enters full cherry picking mode. He wants full participation in EU agencies.
As I outlined in this paper, this would require full adoption of EU law in the respected areas, ECJ judgements, but no vote for the UK:
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As I outlined in this paper, this would require full adoption of EU law in the respected areas, ECJ judgements, but no vote for the UK:
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Finally, Corbyn wants full participation in all EU security databases and the EU Arrest Warrant.
But he should know that some EU states constitutions restrict the EAW only to EU members, and as thir country UK will have to negotiate a different mode of access to EU databases
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But he should know that some EU states constitutions restrict the EAW only to EU members, and as thir country UK will have to negotiate a different mode of access to EU databases
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On the other hand, Corbyn very well knows that if May takes up only half of these proposals, the Tory party would be split further, the DUP bring down the government and May would totally depend on him for all other legislation necessary for #Brexit.
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In conclusion: This again is more a gambit to split the Tory party, and contains too many cherries for the EU to accept.
But: It rightly puts the focus on the political declaration, accepts the backstop and opens up a path - but with many risks for May and the EU27
But: It rightly puts the focus on the political declaration, accepts the backstop and opens up a path - but with many risks for May and the EU27
