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jfman · 03-12-2018, 17:34

Curious language by the Attorney General, the backstop is “intended to be temporary“, which is to say it doesn’t have that definate legal status. Or else he would specify the timescale or mechanism by which it will end.

Tick tock for May’s plan.

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I’m still unsure how a French starting point of negotiations (fishing rights) is “bullying” if we want tariff free access to the largest trading bloc in the world. What if Trump wanted rights to drill for shale gas in the UK or it’s overseas territories to go to US companies? Would that be “bullying”?

“Great” Britain better get used to being bullied I feel giving up anything in trade negotiations is suddenly a red line. The rest of the world is likely to be anticipating our distressed negotiating position as we get desperate for any kind of agreement with anyone.

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jfman Architect of Ideas Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 11,146	Re: Brexit Curious language by the Attorney General, the backstop is “intended to be temporary“, which is to say it doesn’t have that definate legal status. Or else he would specify the timescale or mechanism by which it will end. Tick tock for May’s plan. ---------- Post added at 17:34 ---------- Previous post was at 16:51 ---------- I’m still unsure how a French starting point of negotiations (fishing rights) is “bullying” if we want tariff free access to the largest trading bloc in the world. What if Trump wanted rights to drill for shale gas in the UK or it’s overseas territories to go to US companies? Would that be “bullying”? “Great” Britain better get used to being bullied I feel giving up anything in trade negotiations is suddenly a red line. The rest of the world is likely to be anticipating our distressed negotiating position as we get desperate for any kind of agreement with anyone.