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Old 30-03-2017, 13:56   #826
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Re: Brexit: Article 50 Has Been Triggered !

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
The legislation will have to be enshrined into British law to start off with. How much it changes after this depends on the deal we do with the EU. If we want to trade as barrier-free as possible, then we will have to have harmonised legislation or we will be at an unfair advantage to them. But if we are willing to accept barriers, then we can alter it more. We will need to keep our options open by not amending it at first.
Good sense will prevail. Taking back control is straigtforward enough (provided there are enough civil servants); it's the face-saving and ego problems that are the real threat. The posturing is already underway.
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