Peter Foster hits nail on head: #lbc
UK wants to move away from EU regs, but also wants an FTA.
No tariffs right off coast in a UK that wants to deregulate is a clear threat to the EU SM.
We're no longer an EU state, so EU obligation is to its members.
We were warned.
UK wants to move away from EU regs, but also wants an FTA.
No tariffs right off coast in a UK that wants to deregulate is a clear threat to the EU SM.
We're no longer an EU state, so EU obligation is to its members.
We were warned.
"Johnson doesn't want to do a deal that he'll regret in 2 years".
I'm not sure Johnson thinks he'll be there in 2 years? He might do, he's such a narcissist.
I'm not sure Johnson thinks he'll be there in 2 years? He might do, he's such a narcissist.
Also of course fundamental problem that most trade deals are about negotiating a more close relationship.
Negotiating a more distant - essentially worse - one is always going to be difficult, because it's not mutually beneficial compared to the old one, it's mutually worse.
Negotiating a more distant - essentially worse - one is always going to be difficult, because it's not mutually beneficial compared to the old one, it's mutually worse.
Worse than that, damaging the EU SM is an express intent of many who backed Brexit, and the EU knows this.
And now we know UK govt are ok with breaking int. law.
They'd be mad to offer zero tariffs without some extremely strong oversight.
(Mad to offer it at all, imho?)
And now we know UK govt are ok with breaking int. law.
They'd be mad to offer zero tariffs without some extremely strong oversight.
(Mad to offer it at all, imho?)
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