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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Don't you start! We are pretty much in agreement on this!
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It's more your debating style.
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Don't you two start!
The UK Guvmin should stick to its policy of walking away at the end of June if there is nothing concrete agreed by then. There's a lot of scope for an interim agreement to be reached on the points that are not in contention. An extension will not change the EU's position on their red lines, which include "justice" (CJEU juridsdiction), "fisheries" (our fish is their fish), "level playing field" (we must be as bureaucratic and inefficient as they are and the CJEU decides it all).
Any Brit who respects the EU's bullying position should move there and stay there.
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There's obviously more to fisheries than simply "they're our fish" there's a limited supply and they move. Fish also have a monetary value, especially fresh fish, so it's a reasonable trading chip for us to use access to get something we want in return (and vice versa).
That's the whole notion of international trade. It might not be as straightforward as money = goods but it's always going to be a thing for as long as we share the same sea.
Level playing field is another area where actually we probably agree with the EU. Would we want German subsidised industry to flood our markets with their goods? Of course not. Why would the EU settle for us not agreeing to state aid rules?