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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Well, I am plased to hear that, jfman, but you know as well as I do that further extensions will just mean further obfuscation and unhelpful verbiage from the EU. It seems, from previous experiences, that the EU likes to take everything down to the wire, with deals made at the 11th hour. That is their method of obtaining maximum concessions from the other side.
We don't need any 'seismic' events to make a success of Brexit. Yes, it would be great if we could come up with a trade deal with the EU, but that is not the be-all and end-all.
Even the CBI had to acknowledge in their look at how business would cope with Brexit:
The UK is the seventh best place in the world to do business. It has a rapidly growing hub for creative industries and technology, with universities that consistently rank among the top in the world. It is the world leader in many financial services, and a setter of global standards in a range of professional and business services. All the UK’s interactions on the international stage should be an opportunity to showcase these strengths.
And don't bring coronavirus into this argument. That is nature, and quite a different situation.
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I think if we genuinely want to optimise our chances of a good deal with the EU, we need to get an extension to December 2021. This is about getting the best deal for the country. It doesn't mean not leaving.
My fear is Boris Johnson can't be bothered to put in the leg work that this would entail and has instead chosen to bury the Brexit disruption and layoffs in the Coronavirus recession and magic money forest.