, 8 tweets, 2 min read Read on Twitter
so no one thinks Labour and Conservatives will agree a #brexit deal - @instituteforgov we tried to assess how far apart they are...and hwo likely the EU is to concede...
On a customs union, the PM's withdrawal agreement contains as near a legal commitment to a permanent CU as you could get - and its compatible with the political declaration Proximity rating: 4/5
but the EU may have a problem with Labour's demand for a say on trade policy if that implies some degree of decision-making.. EU autonomy red line alert Negotiability rating: 4.5/5
On Single Market the two parties are very close on goods.. but a mile apart on services... Proximity ratings - 5/5 on goods; 1/5 on services
But is Labour asking the EU to split the four freedoms..? its position on freedom of movement is very unclear. Not mentioned in the five demands.... so dropped? Negotiability: 1/5
In other areas - agencies, dynamic alignment on rights the two sides are virtually there already ... Proximity: 4.5 on both. EU will grab LPF commitments (our big card) - 5/5 but negotiability a bigger test on agencies 3/5
Ditto on internal security cooperation, where EU is split .... Proximity 5/5 - Negotiability 3/5
But the killer issue for both are the politics - the Tories split if PM agrees to a CU; Labour of Corbyn rules out a new vote -- here's the @instituteforgov comment instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/how-close… ENDS
Missing some Tweet in this thread?
You can try to force a refresh.

Like this thread? Get email updates or save it to PDF!

Subscribe to Jill Rutter
Profile picture

Get real-time email alerts when new unrolls are available from this author!

This content may be removed anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!