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Old 20-09-2019, 18:19   #250
jfman
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Re: Brexit Development(s) Discussion

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Not quite. Whatever apocalyptic queues, shortages and general sky-falling occurs on the island of Great Britain, will occur also on the island of Ireland, most of which is remaining in the EU. A withdrawal agreement without a backstop provides vital continuity for a vulnerable member state, at the trivial cost of deferring a solution to border management - a solution that isn’t required on 31 October *if* there’s a withdrawal agreement to ensure temporary continuity.

This is so eye-poppingly obvious that it is difficult to escape the conclusion that the EU prizes the backstop not for its theoretical safeguards two years down the road, but because it creates a bargaining chip in future trade negotiations.
While I do accept your thoughtful input into the thread, and unlike others you do accept invitation to "agree to disagree" to avoid circular arguments, it would be my view the EU would be better placed to mitigate for an island of 4m people than we can two islands of 66m.

Everything is, and always will be a bargaining chip, that'll be the case until capitalism collapses.
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