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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Some would say that a 'soft' Brexit would mean little change, with us still remaining within the common market or customs union. Others see it as a smooth transition to where we want to be. And of course there are shades of opinion in between.
We are unlikely to achieve the former because apparantly we have to be 'punished' for having the audacity to pull out of this nightmare organisation and we would have to accept free movement and contributions to the EU for the 'privilege' of tariff free trading with Europe. Additionally, if we continue to belong to the customs union, we would have to apply tariffs to countries outside the EU. None of that was what the majority of British people voted for and therefore it will simply not do.
The latter I could tolerate if all it meant was a two or three year transitional period to allow us to set up new trade deals and to put in place measures designed to soften any financial impact of this major change for businesses to cope with. Attempts to avoid a dangerous 'cliff edge' are perfectly acceptable, given that EU rules prohibit us from forging trade deals while still a member of the EU.
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Since the majority of British people did not vote to Leave, the best course is to minimise the financial impact on the country as a whole.
After all, you cannot punish the whole country to satisfy the zealousness of the minority. There are those who are willing to pay any price, on our behalf, to achieve their aims. I am glad to see that so far, the PM is ignoring them ..