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2 Jan, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Thanks to the enlightened decision of @UniOfSurreyFASS to give us book tokens instead of an Xmas party, I will be reading lots of Dickens in 2021, since I've not done so before
Last year I read all the books in my pile that had got stuck there, so now that's done I'm trying something new this year

Since I've only ever read A Tale of Two Cities (London and Paris IIRC), I feel I should find out what the fuss is about

So one volume per month it is (hadn't appreciated quite how long they are)

You're very welcome to suggest what the second half of the year should include
Back in a while after I've done the first one

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1 Jan
A new year, a new phase of Brexit, so a new graphic for you, looking at the timeline for the next decade of the TCA

PDF: bit.ly/UshGraphic65 Image
And I'll update for this once I had done the family New Year's Day walk

and now available with that update (and more)

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31 Dec 20
It's dawn(ish) on the last day of this phase of Brexit, so let's consider what we've learnt

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Firstly, let's be clear that Brexit isn't 'done', despite yesterday's signing of the Trade & Cooperation Agt and the passing into law of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act

consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…

bills.parliament.uk/bills/2817
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Brexit is a process, not an event

The TCA is a first cut of a new relationship between the two sides, but it is not the last word on the matter

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27 Dec 20
Another TCA graphic for you, on how to resolve disputes

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Short version is that this is very much the same as the model in the WA (and in other FTAs), but with some important caveats

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(if you want to compare with the WA version, try this: )

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27 Dec 20
Let's have a crack at considering the TCA in light of the two side's starting positions back in March, shall we?

PDF: bit.ly/UshGraphic64

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A couple of caveats as we head off:
- I've read what I can of the text, but I'm relying on others' analysis
- However, any and all errors are mine
- I miss the clarity of the WA text [sic]

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The graphic maps out how much the outcome appears to map to each side's preferences, as set out in their opening positions

While the picture does seem to point to something closer to EU ideas, this needs important warnings, as you'll see

So let's run through the headings

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11 Dec 20
Right, I'm back from the market, so let's to illustrate the different kinds of deal on the table

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When the UK was a member of the EU there was lots of cooperation on many different areas

(This is also what we have right now, because of the transition period)

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The negotiations that are stuck right now are about a much more limited package of cooperation, mainly relating to trade (and fish)

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10 Dec 20
The morning after the dinner before

If you'd like a very simple take-away of why this has gone belly-up (and bellies were much in focus last night), then focus on trust

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The root cause of the major problems in these negotiations has been that neither side trusts the other all that much

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The UK political debate has long been coloured by the suspicion that there is some nefarious agenda behind European integration, aided by a more general distrust of grand visions

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