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#BritishIndependence
The rise of this #tag is so interesting.
Because surely, if you're going to use it, the first thing you should ask is, will we be independent?
Im afraid the answer is more 👇 which you won't like, but #fbpe will feel guilty if we don't try to tell you.
The rise of this #tag is so interesting.
Because surely, if you're going to use it, the first thing you should ask is, will we be independent?
Im afraid the answer is more 👇 which you won't like, but #fbpe will feel guilty if we don't try to tell you.
Laws. Will we have more control?
No. Categorically not
We will have no more or less ability to set British law after "independence"
Nothing will change. We'll just have more work and a less efficient state and we'll struggle to influence international stuff like air pollution.
No. Categorically not
We will have no more or less ability to set British law after "independence"
Nothing will change. We'll just have more work and a less efficient state and we'll struggle to influence international stuff like air pollution.
Borders
Looking like less control. At one time we were throwing them wide open with no controls. We still are in NI.
We wont put visas in for EU because we don't want them for our citizens. So borders. Nothing changes with #BritishIndependence
Wasn't immigration the big thing?
Looking like less control. At one time we were throwing them wide open with no controls. We still are in NI.
We wont put visas in for EU because we don't want them for our citizens. So borders. Nothing changes with #BritishIndependence
Wasn't immigration the big thing?
Money.
It gets worse not better. Yeah we get the 0.37% of our budget back that we pay to Europe. But we lose 5-10% of our budget in economic shock and tarrifs. And if you think this is bull projections, well see trade. You don't need a calculators.
So less #BritishIndependence
It gets worse not better. Yeah we get the 0.37% of our budget back that we pay to Europe. But we lose 5-10% of our budget in economic shock and tarrifs. And if you think this is bull projections, well see trade. You don't need a calculators.
So less #BritishIndependence
Trade. Worse. We have Free Trade Deals with 80% of Global trade already now or soon via the EU - not just EU, but deals with eg. Japan.
Those go away and you cant negotiate them better than FTA
And the others? Well so far No Deal makes sure we're screwed (Canada, south Korea)
Those go away and you cant negotiate them better than FTA
And the others? Well so far No Deal makes sure we're screwed (Canada, south Korea)
Vassal state?
Yeah, probably. Sort of the opposite of #BritishIndependence.
We know already from Canada and South Korea that they'll only offer us FTA on EU terms or worse. So that means we're going to be complying with EU trade bloc.
Except as a law taker not a maker.
Why?
Yeah, probably. Sort of the opposite of #BritishIndependence.
We know already from Canada and South Korea that they'll only offer us FTA on EU terms or worse. So that means we're going to be complying with EU trade bloc.
Except as a law taker not a maker.
Why?
Security?
You're kidding?
At best if we adopt all EU rules as a rule taker, things stay the same. At worst we lose a whole bunch of important things like Intel sharing or the support we got during Skripal
And for those who think EU army is a thing. Why would we lose influence?
You're kidding?
At best if we adopt all EU rules as a rule taker, things stay the same. At worst we lose a whole bunch of important things like Intel sharing or the support we got during Skripal
And for those who think EU army is a thing. Why would we lose influence?
So what the heck is #BritishIndependence giving us?
Looks like its less independence at more cost.
What didn't we cover?
Surely, after all the nonsense, one of you 17.4m is checking the details?
Looks like its less independence at more cost.
What didn't we cover?
Surely, after all the nonsense, one of you 17.4m is checking the details?
