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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
Why make this so difficult: The vote was to leave, so LEAVE!  |
Because the government have to plan alternative arrangements for the regulations, legal mechanisms and other controls. The transition period has come about because of the sheer scale of the task. There is something like 40 of them and also don't want to have a period where businesses can't sell into the EU because of paperwork hassle. It's more than just dealing with the tariffs for now and sorting it later.