Former UK Perm. Rep to the EU Ivan Rogers tells @LordsEUCom that the UK-EU future relationship negotiations will be "one of the most difficult negotiations in history" - not because of lack of goodwill but because it will be "between partners who are seeking to get further apart"
Rodgers: Even after negotiation, the ratification process across the EU will likely take "another 18 months to 2 years" - though parts could be provisionally applied. As such, it is "blindingly obvious" that it will take until "early/mid 2020s at best" until trade deal concluded
Jan 10, 2019 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
Labour leader @jeremycorbyn delivering #Brexit speech in Wakefield: Let there be no doubt: Theresa May’s deal is a bad deal for our country and Labour will vote against it next week in parliament.
Corbyn: If the govt cannot pass its most important legislation, there must be general election at the earliest opportunity.
Dec 7, 2018 • 21 tweets • 7 min read
The #Brexit deal has provoked considerable political controversy, but many of the claims made about it do not stand up to scrutiny. Open Europe's team have compiled and debunked some of these misleading claims.
See thread below for key points from this morning's @CommonsEUexit hearing 👇
Sir Chris Wormald, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health: “health has not been a huge issue of contention in our [UK’s] dealings with the EU... would see it as their responsibility that vulnerable people are catered for regardless of the outcome.”
Oct 2, 2018 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
At our #CPC18 fringe event #Brexit Secretary @DominicRaab tells @HenryNewman that there is "no such thing as pure independence," and the UK recognises its interdependence with EU in trade and security
Raab says there is a distinction to make: does the EU reject Chequers because it cannot separate goods and services or because it does not want to? #CPC18
Sep 20, 2018 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
German Chancellor Angela #Merkel: "I explicitly want to commend the work done by @MichelBarnier and his team [...] all member states are being involved in the process in an excellent manner, which results in a high level of unity." #SalzburgSummit#EUCO#Merkel: "It has become clear today that we need substantial progress until October, and that we then aim to finalise everything in November." #SalzburgSummit#EUCO
