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Georgina Wright
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What do the new EU's top jobs mean for #Brexit? Won't change anything now but could prove useful later. Thread:
1. Brexit was not a key consideration: Brexit important, but not a priority. Plus, May was in the room when candidates were being selected. Candidates only take up their positions after 31 October (when current Brexit deadline expires).
2. Renegotiation: only possible if EU countries agree (tricky). If talks do take place, it would be between new PM and current Commission/Council (Juncker, Tusk and Barnier).
3. But constructive deal makers in future: UK will still have to negotiate trade deal with EU (even under no deal). EU27 unity cd be tested - fortunately new Commission President and Council President have lots of experience of compromise and navigating tricky pol situations. Win
4. Read more here (you know you want to): instituteforgovernment.org.uk/blog/why-eu%E2…
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Georgina Wright
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.@BorisJohnson launches his campaign today to become leader of the Conservative Party. He suggests that even if UK left with no deal, new negotiations with EU27 wd happen in an amicable way. Perhaps, but there will be hurdles along the way. Thread:
1. New mandate: EU27 wd need to give the EU Commission a new mandate, which will be the subject of complex internal talks. EU27 cd demand rigid sequencing (no talking abt trade until money, citizens and possibly Irish border have been resolved). Cd include other issues, like fish
2. New legal basis: art 218 TFEU (and *not* article 50 TEU) wd apply. This means different voting rules. Unlike the withdrawal agreement, *all* EU govs will need to approve the new deal as well MEPs. National and regional parliaments might need to vote too.
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Georgina Wright
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Many assume US and EU think differently about #Brexit. But after almost 3 years, there are some things they hold in common:
1. Surprised, worried, exasperated and now switching off: of course, EU27 always more interested in Brexit than US. (US not intervened). But political chaos in London has led both sides to check out: "we will engage properly on Brexit once London has made a decision"
2. Neither side knows what the UK wants: receiving mixed messages (strong alignment with EU, but also strong trade agreement with US). Want a deal, but also open to leaving with no deal. Both bemoan lack of clear UK narrative about the future.
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Georgina Wright
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Very interesting - but will it make a difference? Some reflections on how the US sees #Brexit after a couple of days in Washington D.C. (thread)
1. Generally, lots of confusion: about the process, politics and details of Brexit. No deal a worry for US firms (already in UK) and, interestingly, Americans planning to travel to UK/Europe (media coverage of food shortages and flight disruption).
2. But Trump is simply not interested in the process of leaving the EU - much more about what happens after the UK has left. For him, a hard Brexit presents trade opportunities for the US. Plus, he distrusts the EU.
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1) Thread: #Brexit supporters -
40 minutes of your time

Brexit supporters out on Twitter, obviously many of us are now entrenched on either side, but perhaps, 40 minutes of your time will convince you that Brexit needs to be stopped.

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No changes, no impacts, everything we wanted in a bespoke free trade agreement. This was the Vote Leave message.

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