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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Both make the country poorer, less international and more bureaucratic so a fair comparison.
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A sovereign nation cannot be held in a backstop against its will. That's an ERG myth.
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4. The objective of the Withdrawal Agreement is not to establish a permanent relationship
between the Union and the United Kingdom. The provisions of this Protocol are therefore intended
to apply only temporarily, taking into account the commitments of the Parties set out in Article
2(1). The provisions of this Protocol shall apply unless and until they are superseded, in whole or in
part, by a subsequent agreement.
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IE The backstop remains until the EU signs up to a subsequent agreement which has to deal with the alleged issues. If they don't agree with any proposals, then the backstop remains. All the EU has to do is say that they used their "best endeavours" to reach a subsequent agreement.
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171. In the case of any disputes concerning either the obligation to use best
endeavours to agree a future relationship that supersedes the Protocol, or the
obligation to review whether the Protocol remains necessary in the light of its
objectives, the dispute resolution process agreed as part of the Withdrawal
Agreement will apply. This means that after the implementation period, dispute
would be resolved by an independent arbitration panel.
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