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The biggest trap - on both the EU & UK sides - as contingency measures are adopted is to assume that this will make #NoDeal manageable. These measures are limited, will not last lg, and neither adopting them nor recruiting a bunch of customs officials is enough to be ready 1/
The UK myth of a 'managed #NoDeal ' & the EU myth of 'we're better prepared & it will hurt us less so we're alright' are both extremely dangerous. Adopting a few - welcome - but tporary simplifications & waivers or just repeating like a broken record that 'the UK will be... 2/
treated like a 3rd ctry' is shortsighted and naive. #NoDeal cannot be turned into an acceptable outcome, not least because the belief that contingencies & briefings provided are sufficient for industry is wrong. All these processes & principles need to pass the test of reality 3/
The theory of what companies ought to do must fit in companies' processes & work in practice. We are still far from that point & much more is expected from both sides to help industry get there. With barely 6 weeks to go, it's about time both sides realise this & act upon it /END
