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Originally Posted by jonbxx

I get your point. The danger of an unlimited length backstop agreement is the loss of urgency in reaching an agreement by December 2020 or possibly a year later. I guess the question comes down to confidence - we will reach an agreement by these dates and, if yes, will everything be in place to implement this agreement. I remember back when 'technological solutions' were proposed and there was the question could they be in place by the deadline?

It's a tough one - will there be an implementable agreement by the deadlines agreed and, if not, what happen then? More can kicking for Northern Ireland?

More or less agreed. That's why I like to quote Varoufakis. I have no confidence in the EU's bona fides.

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Originally Posted by ianch99

I think we all agree that the EU needs to improve the Democratic Deficit. It has come a long way but needs to improve.

You mention Varoufakis a lot but he does think that the EU as a project is worthwhile and he recommends we (the UK) stay within it:

Yanis Varoufakis: Why we must save the EU

Agreed. I quote Varoufakis simply to say he warned us about those EU tricksters.

I too wanted to remain in the EU - a reformed EU. Of course Cameron was never going to pull that off. The Varoufakis dream cannot be achieved and we are leaving the unreformed EU.