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Just words thrown out at random. That seems to be Boris Johnson's Brexit plan. Million-to-one against no-deal, leave or die on October 31, believe in Britain. Not exactly Churchill is it? theguardian.com/politics/2019/…
So far not featuring in any leadership debate, what exactly is it we want for our future relationship with the EU? Three years after the referendum we evidently got bored of the question without answering it. Perhaps Johnson is the perfect symbol of this.
So, again, not only is no-deal not a destination, nor is a free trade agreement. Free trade agreements can be shallow or deep, can cover regulations or not, usually emphasise particular areas of economic interest. We keep delaying the debate...
When do we stop talking about irrelevant stuff like GATT Article 24 and start talking about what matters for the UK? Or do we need to do the "let's make a few jokes about it because we really don't have an answer" thing?
Quotes from this piece I wrote earlier this week in the Telegraph. If you want to appeal to the Conservative Party... telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/…
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Has anyone else yet noticed the incongruity between suggesting an emergency budget to deal with no-deal Brexit, which can be amended, and a Parliament opposed to a no-deal Brexit?
I think @xtophercook captured the tory leadership contest well this morning
Superficial. But essentially offering nothing new, in particular to solve the problem of finding a majority in Parliament for something also acceptable to the EU. Which remains the fundamental question neither candidate wants to discuss.
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The thaw in the information flow from the Department for International Trade continues, with this letter. This paragraph for example is revealing - are US, Australia and New Zealand no longer the priorities? parliament.uk/documents/comm…
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Finally, confirmation that agreements with Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway are not (can't be) direct rollovers of existing agreements, but only insofar as possible. A reminder that no-deal doesn't just affect trade with EU members, but the whole European neighbourhood
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This is presumably the first Conservative Party leadership contest where candidates are competing over which of them is more determined to offend businesses theguardian.com/politics/2019/…
Business organisations, since they employ trade policy specialists, are also aware that it isn't just no-deal for a day, it is no-deal for years to come as trade deals don't happen quickly

(perhaps media organisations could also do with some specialist trade knowledge?)
It is also entirely possible that we would leave the EU with no-deal and then in the future sign a deal very similar to that on offer now, which might also lead businesses to wonder about whether their sacrifices to the god of pure Brexit was completely worthwhile
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Boris Johnson does have a Brexit plan, but you won't know what it is unless you pay attention to what i'm telling you.
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