Brexit

[Muddy Retriever]

I noticed Muddy and The Oracle haven't had anything to say on Boris' new treaty. Even Witton brushed lightly over the issue. Oracle must be disappointed in Boris as he had high hopes for him. So come on guys is Boris' new treaty Brexit in name only?

His negotiating position had been undermined by parliamentary shenanigans such as the Surrender Act so I think Boris did very well to get the deal he did. We were told that the EU would not reopen the Withdrawal agreement but they did, that they would not remove the backstop but again they did.

Assuming the deal ever gets through Parliament, the UK will not be in the Customs Union, which is a big plus in my eyes. Also the so called level playing field provisions, which would have kept the UK tied into EU regulations have been removed from the binding Withdrawal Agreement to the non-binding Political Declaration. Such vague fair competition commitments are apparently common in free-trade deals. i think the UK will be able to diverge.

The deal isn't perfect and I can see why the DUP aren't happy. It is a fudge on Northern Ireland as WP says. But the deal is definitely not BRINO.

I suspect you're not convinced however CL. Will Nigel still be getting your vote?