+UPDATE+
Conservative MPs being told by senior Cabinet Ministers that a EU-UK trade deal is now more likely.
Conservative MPs being told by senior Cabinet Ministers that a EU-UK trade deal is now more likely.
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UK govt has agreed to EU's "level playing field" principles but with a sytem & form that would "respect British sovereignty".
Divergence from the agreed "level playing field" principles could be monitored without the EU being the "sole arbiter".
UK govt has agreed to EU's "level playing field" principles but with a sytem & form that would "respect British sovereignty".
Divergence from the agreed "level playing field" principles could be monitored without the EU being the "sole arbiter".
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Understand that UK govt thinks this should be enough to persuade some ERG members that the UK would then not face "unilateral punishment by the EU" - which was consided a key fear.
Understand that UK govt thinks this should be enough to persuade some ERG members that the UK would then not face "unilateral punishment by the EU" - which was consided a key fear.
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Just to clarify:
Often more important than the exact content...the way news leaks out is the most revealing. The fact that UK Govt now discreetly briefing pro UK Govt media on this is an indication of serious movement here.
Just to clarify:
Often more important than the exact content...the way news leaks out is the most revealing. The fact that UK Govt now discreetly briefing pro UK Govt media on this is an indication of serious movement here.
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As Ive said before..
If you're going to cave...make it as near to 1st January as possible....if you leave a long run-up you allow opponents to mobilize.
Any deal now would be fait accompli.
That was May's problem.
Johnson looks - at the moment - to have learnt the lesson.
As Ive said before..
If you're going to cave...make it as near to 1st January as possible....if you leave a long run-up you allow opponents to mobilize.
Any deal now would be fait accompli.
That was May's problem.
Johnson looks - at the moment - to have learnt the lesson.
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A number of people have queried this saying "theres no time to ratify" or even draw up the legal text yet...
...they're certainly correct so I would expect some form of "ratification extension".
You may recall someone suggesting this months ago.....
A number of people have queried this saying "theres no time to ratify" or even draw up the legal text yet...
...they're certainly correct so I would expect some form of "ratification extension".
You may recall someone suggesting this months ago.....
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