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20 Apr, 4 tweets, 2 min read
So this is something

but what? Image
Let's ignore the final para of that, since @jdportes covered it already

The DfT press release notes 'consistently high' KAP compliance, which here means over 80%

gov.uk/government/new…
That's still nearly 1 in 5 not being compliant, on reduced volumes, with the issue hereto being dealt with away from ports that have minimal capacity to process non-compliant cases

So yes, good to remove some paperwork, but maybe setting everyone up for more problems

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29 Mar
An apposite day to announce I'm going to be next @UACES chair

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24 Mar
I'm struck by the parallels between this and Brexit: in both cases, there's a failure to accept that making rules for your state doesn't mean being able to make rules for other states

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

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In the asylum case, Patel is suggesting that 'illegal' entries by asylum-seekers will result in rapid removal from UK

But removal to where?

How do you get other (even 'safe') states to accept what are, under international law, people who are within their rights to be in UK?

2/
Likewise, Brexit debate has been about 'taking back control', but that can't mean 'forcing others to accept whatever you want', only 'asking others to see what they'll agree to'

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16 Mar
So how does #IntegratedReview see the EU?

Mainly as a problem that's been solved, and then as base from which to build wider international action by UK

Neither part of this looks that robust

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assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
Johnson's foreword sets the tone: Brexit is done, so off we go!

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The 'PM's vision for 2030' reiterates how hunky-dory everything will be with the EU, rounded out by strong engagement in NATO

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15 Mar
In interests of balance, I'm now thinking about EU's UK policy and why it doesn't work

tl;dr dominant position compromises longer-term goal of bringing UK back into stable relationship

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To recap: at one level, EU can feel it's done a stand-up job with Brexit

- protected members' interests
- didn't have to compromise on red lines
- secured legally-binding commitments from UK
- UK keeps having to come back to those commitments

2/
In large part, this comes from dominant position that EU holds, as larger party in process

Yes, UK has significant capacities, but can't escape econ/pol/geopol weight of EU system

3/
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15 Mar
Thinking again about the UK's European policy and why it doesn't work

tl;dr EU doesn't think UK has a credible alternative to making things work in long-run

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To recap, since Johnson's entry to No.10, UK has not only picked at the scabs of the Brexit process, but has actively sought out points of conflict and tension

IMB; non-implementation; unilateral delays; EU Ambo status; EU office in NI; etc; etc

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Today's announcement about EU starting dispute proceedings against UK is unsurprising, in the context, and much more likely to result in UK giving way than the EU

3/
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4 Mar
How does yesterday's UK announcement to unilateral extend grace periods compare to previous challenges to WA/TCA?

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Well, like IMB and COM's mention of Art.16, this has not yet come into effect, so it's still more potential than actual

However

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COM was looking to use a power it actually held under Art.16 (albeit not following proper procedure and with poor political judgement about acceptability)

UK in both IMB and now is seeking to overturn legal obligations under the treaties

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