Originally Posted by Damien (Post 36051310)

Having the checkpoint coming into Kent makes sense though as it prevents the build up being down at the ports and disrupting everyone else.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36050931)

If it ends up as England and Wales, would it still be called Great Britain? Genuinely don't know the answer as to what a rump nation could be called.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36051452)

I think it's in Kent because Deal is in Kent and someone has a sense of humour. ;)

Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36051496)

Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36051496)

In around 90 years time it’ll be called ‘The Something republic of England’.

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Ah .. Deal - one of our regular holiday spots and within eyeshot of France. A favourite landing spot for economic migrants, shepherded in that direction by the EU’s French Navy.

As I said before, it’s all gone quiet on the Brexit front. It appears that everything’s been agreed except Fishing and Level Playing Field. I suspect that the French are the ones holding out and various European country elections are getting in the way of reasonableness. Except Ireland, who don’t have elections and are nevertheless trying to stick it to us.

Interesting that Stormont Assembly has rejected the Guvmin’s Bill clause that amends the WA; this is likely to,stiffen the EU’s objections and weaken our negotiation hand.

http://www.northernstandard.ie/2020/...s-brexit-bill/

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36051498)

I'm intrigued by what the Something might be:
"EU"
"sunny uplands"
"no linear TV"
:D

Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36051500)

How on earth would England be able to stop the flood of arrivals from the newly created 3rd world countries of Wales and Scotland?:D

Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36051514)

Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36051500)

How on earth would England be able to stop the flood of arrivals from the newly created 3rd world countries of Wales and Scotland?:D

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36051261)

I think we can take the word of an organisation that represents NI's leading supermarkets that food deliveries to NI won't be blocked. :rolleyes:
If BoJo can step up and finally unveil his state aid proposals that would help too. ;)

Originally Posted by nomadking (Post 36051723)

Of course nothing whatsoever to with the EU demanding things from the UK that it doesn't require from any other non-EU country, demanding control and rights over fishing, not forgetting the shenanigans of the Remain side to obstruct things and give succour to the EU.
Turkey has been in a customs union with the EU for more than 20 years, yet there are still long delays at the border.
Link

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36051304)

Which of these statements does today's statement come closest to?
a) "There will be no downside to Brexit, only a considerable upside" (David Davis).
b) "The day after we vote to leave, we hold all the cards and we can choose the path we want" (Michael Gove. Did he actually mean "park" not "path"?).
c) "Getting out of the EU can be quick and easy – the UK holds most of the cards" (John Redwood. The cards that BoJo's holding all start with J and none is a jack!)
d) Project Fear.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36051729)

Turkey is not in the single market and its customs union with the the EU is not for all products eg agriculture is excluded.

What needs to be understood is that even if we sign a deal with the EU, there will be still be time-consuming customs checks as the options to remove them have been ruled out by the UK.