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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
It's the EU we're leaving, not the US, Japan or China. We have to deal with the EU's behaviour and we have to play our cards right, which we haven't done. We have the 39 billion and we are net importers of their stuff; those cards have to be played.
The EU is meddling with our constitutional arrangements by insisting on the Backstop and Macron has threatened to keep the Backstop on if we don't give up our fishing grounds; the US and China wouldn't do that. The EU would have control over us due to the Backstop.
You really shouldn't be an apologist for the EU (you'll deny being an apologist but it's how you come across).
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Damien's no apologist. He's just pointing out that in a negotiation, each side will try and maximise its advantages. By definition, it means they will try and minimise the advantages of the other side.
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Originally Posted by Chris
Damien’s post, quoting from The New European, currently advertising in its strapline a free Bollocks to Brexit mug when you subscribe for just £1 a week. Pardon me if I’m suspicious about the impartiality of that analysis.
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Sorry, it was Hugh's post.
As well as the source you mention, Hugh also cites The Washington Post which unfortunately doesn't have such a good offer on ceramics.