Pretty big step taken yesterday.
BREAKING: The Brexit Secretary has now signed the formal order repealing the 1972 European Communities Act on October 31, Sunday Telegraph reveals.
— Edward Malnick (@malnick) August 17, 2019
Downing Street throwing down gauntlet to Remainer MPs No.10 sources tonight accuse of "appalling dishonesty". pic.twitter.com/9C9uRi1PtnMost people are expecting... you mean most Remainers keep asserting?I have signed the legislation setting in stone the repeal of the European Communities Act 1972. This is a landmark moment in taking back control of our law. It underlines that we are leaving the EU on October 31. pic.twitter.com/r52UY60aG2
— Steve Barclay (@SteveBarclay) August 18, 2019
The chicken argument is such a silly argument. Firstly, your water is chlorinated. Secondly, consumer choice. I ate chicken in America and I am still here breathing, tasted the same as any other chicken I have had whether it was British, Indian or Spanish. It's basically washing chicken.
That's not to say I am all for it being included in a trade deal. What we accept is entirely down to us post-Brexit.
None of this is unique to the EU. Nor can America make us change our food standards if we do not want to.Quote:
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Up to the EU what they import just as it is our choice post-Brexit.Quote:
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In terms of trade, the EU acts as a sovereign state. Individual nations cannot sign FTAs.Quote:
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How so? The existing subsidy regime could/will initially be maintained by Whitehall.Quote:
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Customs posts are not security installations. That is obviously referring to military checkpoints in the GFA.Quote:
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As for the Republic, if they wish to remain in the EU Single Market and Customs Union then that has its obligations that they will have to follow. Alternatively they could make the calculation that it is better to be outside and have closer relations with its biggest trading partner (Britain). But that is their call. It isn't our fault, it is the choice Ireland has made as another country. Remember, Britain has said it won't install border checks - if anyone installs them, it will likely be the Irish having to install them as a result of EU trade protectionism. Let them sort out that dilemma between themselves.
You're making big assumptions here that EU trade policy is completely beneficial and not guided by special interests such as French farmers/unions wanting to protect their expensive produce from outside competition. Cheaper goods and food is a good thing for society/consumers.Quote:
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No the burden is not on us once we've left to help EU trade policy.Quote:
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The EU is responsible for policing its SM/CU - once we're out we have no more responsibility to it than Russia or Belarus do.
By annexing part of our country and forcing us into "regulatory alignment" aka following their laws with no say?Quote:
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Imagine suggesting to America that, as part of an FTA, we want them to have Texas be in our Single Market/Customs Union, with the rest of America having to "regulatory align" aka copy our regulations and laws, without any say. No country has *ever* voluntarily accepted such an arrangement.
I personally have no issue with a border, after all it already exists in terms of currency, law, infrastructure, government etc.Quote:
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In the event of No Deal, the massive spat that's coming between the Republic and the EU is going to be something to behold.