A border is not something you can decide to have or not depending on what suits your political goals- it's what separates and divides two independent, sovereign territories.
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https://twitter.com/AnnaJerzewska/status/1320016763992625153
NI will have a dual-status which makes that border unique and perhaps you could even argue that the whole of NI will be the border (semantics, I know) but the reason I think this tweet from an official account is irresponsible is this:
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We have just over 2 months to go and we're still missing crucial info about this weird, non-existing, asymmetrical border. I'm not even talking about the operating model.
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Still awaiting confirmation of how goods "at risk" will be determined (and hence which goods will not be subject to EU tariffs) and perhaps more importantly about the nature of clearance in NI.
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Something I wrote about a few weeks ago - will clearance in NI be possible for ROI firms - won't bore you with details here but it has important implications for biz.
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https://twitter.com/AnnaJerzewska/status/1315928196857106434
ROI customs have a view, HMRC confirmed they are aware and are looking into it - outcome unclear.
With so much confusions and unanswered questions it actually is concerning that the conversation is about semantics and whether or not we call this a border.
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With so much confusions and unanswered questions it actually is concerning that the conversation is about semantics and whether or not we call this a border.
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We are so late and so close to the deadline I'm seriously surprised that the UK Gov has time to play this game rather than start providing some answers about how all this is going to work.
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I know it's just another PR distraction but at the end of the day, there are businesses and ppl out there whose financial wellbeing depends on whether we're ready on time or not.
Ppl that will actually be affected by this. Just ask @MichaelAodhan
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Ppl that will actually be affected by this. Just ask @MichaelAodhan
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And in that context this tweet, to me, sounds in poor taste.
Get the work done and then worry about semantics and PR. Or convincing ppl that there is no border.
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Get the work done and then worry about semantics and PR. Or convincing ppl that there is no border.
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Or better yet - once you've proven to the ppl of NI and UK businesses trading with NI that they can continue to trade, that they won't lose their livelihood/jobs/businesses.
Seriously, now is not the time.
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Seriously, now is not the time.
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