On the one hand, this is good news. A deal would be welcomed.
On the other, it sounds similar to how the question of the Irish Sea border was dealt with - let's sign a deal now and worry about the specifics later
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On the other, it sounds similar to how the question of the Irish Sea border was dealt with - let's sign a deal now and worry about the specifics later
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And while it might help to break the impasse, the NI Protocol is a good example of why details matter.
What if a deal is reached while both sides have a slightly different vision of what divergence means or what the impact on EU tariffs should be?
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What if a deal is reached while both sides have a slightly different vision of what divergence means or what the impact on EU tariffs should be?
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What if the UK diverges, the EU raises tariffs and the UK considers it unfair?
Dmitry's 🧵is spot on and while he and others are asking these Qs here on Twitter I'm a bit concerned that we'll have a repeat of the WAB/NI Protocol - details will be the price for the deal
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Dmitry's 🧵is spot on and while he and others are asking these Qs here on Twitter I'm a bit concerned that we'll have a repeat of the WAB/NI Protocol - details will be the price for the deal
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