Richard Taylor
"William Tell could take an apple off your head. Taylor could take out a processed pea."
Sid Waddell
In his lifetime he suffered from unreality, as do so many Englishmen.
Jorge Luis Borges
We can analogise all we like. The fact remains that Article 50 was written in the event that a member nation wanted to leave i.e. this scenario was considered and catered for. EU membership is not a binding agreement so if someone wants to go, that should be allowed. Whats happening now is that the management have set the bouncers on us as we approach the exit door. A punter leaving is bad for business!
Simon Blease
Monmouth
Richard Taylor
"William Tell could take an apple off your head. Taylor could take out a processed pea."
Sid Waddell
Good point pat. Why do we need a deal? If a member wishes to leave that should happen with no strings attached.
Yes, indeed. The only thing that is surprising about the EU negotiators' behaviour is that people here are surprised by it. The EU officials see Brexit as a lose-lose situation, and are determined to minimise their own losses. Here, there were fantasists on the Leave side telling us that the EU would be so desperate to make a good deal with us that they would drive a coach and horses through their own principles (the four freedoms, etc.) just to accommodate us.
That is why, although I wanted to remain, and would certainly hope for a good trade deal if we leave, I felt that the most realistic option might well have been to follow WP's suggestion that we should aim to leave on WTO terms from the outset. At least that way, businesses and government would have two years to prepare (financial planning, logistics, etc). It's getting a bit late now!
In his lifetime he suffered from unreality, as do so many Englishmen.
Jorge Luis Borges
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