A quick summary of last week's opening positions on the next phase of Brexit negotiations
tl;dr plenty to disagree on, but also much scope to square circles
PDF: bit.ly/UshGraphic12
tl;dr plenty to disagree on, but also much scope to square circles
PDF: bit.ly/UshGraphic12
@SurreyCbe @SurreyPolitics @UKandEU @anandMenon1 @pmdfoster @AndrewSparrow @jillongovt @ProfTimBale this is based on the COM draft mandate and the PM's ministerial notice: you can click through the flags on the PDF version
@SurreyCbe @SurreyPolitics @UKandEU @anandMenon1 @pmdfoster @AndrewSparrow @jillongovt @ProfTimBale Note that even the green boxes aren't problem-free, as they each contain a number of sticky points
But it's the red boxes that see the most intractable problems: LPF also affects many other areas, while fisheries is a sine qua non for EU
But it's the red boxes that see the most intractable problems: LPF also affects many other areas, while fisheries is a sine qua non for EU
@SurreyCbe @SurreyPolitics @UKandEU @anandMenon1 @pmdfoster @AndrewSparrow @jillongovt @ProfTimBale That said, UK notice is studied in its vagueness, so much scope to hit nominal presentation, while also meeting EU requirements
role of CJEU is a good example of this: EU only wants it to be last word on EU law, not on this agt per se
role of CJEU is a good example of this: EU only wants it to be last word on EU law, not on this agt per se
