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Originally Posted by Angua

They will protect the Republic of Ireland as they are EU members.
Expecting an easy ride over trade as we are quitting the EU political union seems overly optimistic. Just like any large trading block, they hold the power.

Well, of course. That's what May did wrong. She started out wanting a close and special relationship with the EU. They spotted her weakness and boom - they set the rules which she stupidly accepted. It would have been very different had we been preparing for No Deal right from the start and taking that position as one for the EU to solve if they didn't want tariffs on their goods.

Whilst on the subject of Ireland, which country immediately lent them 7 billion to tide them over at the financial crash? Yep - the UK and that's hoe that perfidious Varadkar thanks us. A reason on its own to leave with no deal.