Thread: Government & Post Election Discussion
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Old 27-11-2018, 08:23   #1714
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Re: Government & Post Election Discussion
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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
We would still need an answer to how we deal with an open border with a country that might have different regulations. The obvious answer is a border in the Irish Sea but the DUP won't have it so...

Also the EU are probably expect the first vote to fail but think we'll either vote again or go the the Norway-for-now option.
If a hard border is put in place, it will be done by the EU, not us. This backstop stuff is a complete red herring. Solutions are readily available, the EU have just got to stop being so bloody minded. If they did, TM might just get this proposed agreement through the Commons.

If the Withdrawal Agreement is voted down, the best thing would be to have no further votes and just let Article 50 come in naturally. We can then start negotiating the trade deals with the EU and other countries (work on which must be at an advanced stage by now).
Unfortunately, without the Withdrawal Agreement, this will mean some initial costs and disruption, but this will be the price of rejecting Theresa May's proposed deal. I hope people realise that.

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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
We would still need an answer to how we deal with an open border with a country that might have different regulations. The obvious answer is a border in the Irish Sea but the DUP won't have it so...

Also the EU are probably expect the first vote to fail but think we'll either vote again or go the the Norway-for-now option.
The thing is, Damien, at the point of our withdrawal, all our regulations will be the same as with the EU. So no need for a border. The trade deal we are seeking with the EU should avoid problems down the line. The EU have already said they don't want tariffs applied.
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