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Originally Posted by Damien
We should pay if we think it's in our economic interest to do so. We need to be pragmatic and calculating here, walking away to prove a point or some misplaced notion of pride would be silly. We might not have to pay, it may not be worth it but if we think we should and it would be a net gain then go ahead.
If it involves privileged deals with the single market then all the better to keep the banks too.
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I'm sure the Treasury or another department will have models showing the break-even points for contributing to the EU budget. However, whether commonsense economics over-rides political imperatives is another matter. That being said, if there was some kind of soft Brexit which led to the growth of Ukip, this would most likely be at the expense of the Labour Party and not the Conservatives. And the rebirth of the Liberal Democrats would be far less likely. So it could be an attractive option for May if she could keep her party together. A few donations from industry may smooth matters here.