1/ When it comes to the UK-EU FTA, both "Cakeism" and "Canada Style Deal" are stupid slogans that need to be retired.
Today's text release only confirmed further it.
Today's text release only confirmed further it.
2/ Cakeism
Every FTA the EU has ever signed has been with a party trying to secure maximum access to the EU Single Market and Customs Union without taking on the full obligations of EU Membership.
It was a debatably relevant slur in the WA negotiations, but it's 100% dumb now.
Every FTA the EU has ever signed has been with a party trying to secure maximum access to the EU Single Market and Customs Union without taking on the full obligations of EU Membership.
It was a debatably relevant slur in the WA negotiations, but it's 100% dumb now.
3/ Canada Style Deal
First, every FTA is a unique calculation of asks, demands and market conditions. There's no automatic precedent anywhere.
Second, the UK Draft text makes it clear they want more CETA in one places, less than CETA another and way more than CETA in a third.
First, every FTA is a unique calculation of asks, demands and market conditions. There's no automatic precedent anywhere.
Second, the UK Draft text makes it clear they want more CETA in one places, less than CETA another and way more than CETA in a third.
4/ Both sides now have comprehensive (mostly), publicly available draft texts outlining their preferred balance of demands and obligations.
Negotiators and politicians now have to see if they can be reconciled. That's it.
It's not a bloody pep rally or morality play.
Stahp.
Negotiators and politicians now have to see if they can be reconciled. That's it.
It's not a bloody pep rally or morality play.
Stahp.
"Confirmed it further."
Sorry, my eyes are bleeding from 12,000 tariff lines and 292 pages of legal text.
Sorry, my eyes are bleeding from 12,000 tariff lines and 292 pages of legal text.
