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Old 29-08-2019, 08:25   #1452
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Re: PM Boris forms a government

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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
The laws in the US, China etc are incompatible with the EU. Just that any goods they market in the EU have to comply with EU rules. Nothing inherently wrong with that. A central issue is whether after Brexit, goods marketed in the UK have to still submit to EU rules and the ECJ. Especially without having a say in what those rules are. That would be undemocratic and a coup by the EU.
Yes, obviously the hypothetical Government that wanted to remain would have to legislate back into line at some point, but arguably the Withdrawal Act isn't the cliff edge some think it is.

As it'd be the action of a Government that had the confidence of Parliament it'd be a stretch to call it undemocratic.
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