Every time one or other industry encounters Brexit barriers, representatives call for their elimination.
But there's still little or no recognition of why the barriers exist: because we chose to leave the Single Market & Customs Union.
We did that to ourselves. Not the EU. Us.
But there's still little or no recognition of why the barriers exist: because we chose to leave the Single Market & Customs Union.
We did that to ourselves. Not the EU. Us.
It's like being in a car careering down a steep hill and screaming "stop!" without acknowledging that it's only in motion because we deliberately took the footbrake and handbrake off.
We could have left the brakes on. We didn't. So we don't get to blame the hill, or gravity.
We could have left the brakes on. We didn't. So we don't get to blame the hill, or gravity.
We can't fix the Brexit deal without modifying it. Not merely interpretation.
We can't modify the Brexit deal without winding our stiff necks in and accepting things we rejected so far. Our red lines must change.
(And all changes must be negotiated with the EU and signed off.)
We can't modify the Brexit deal without winding our stiff necks in and accepting things we rejected so far. Our red lines must change.
(And all changes must be negotiated with the EU and signed off.)
Here's a for instance: if we agreed to adhere to the EU's SPS regime, with strong legislation to underpin it, then expensive and time-consuming phytosanitary checks could be eliminated on food.
(But we would have to give up on chlorinated chicken etc.)
ec.europa.eu/taxation_custo…
(But we would have to give up on chlorinated chicken etc.)
ec.europa.eu/taxation_custo…
That's what compromise looks like: you have to surrender something to get something.
At the moment, all we seem prepared to surrender is our wits and our credibility.
At the moment, all we seem prepared to surrender is our wits and our credibility.
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