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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
I agree. Knob though he be, Miliband's speech was more impressive than Boris's. However, as with all the opposition speakers, it would have been a winner if it contained the truth.
The Bill, if enacted, does not break international law. He and the others well know that.
The real pity is that Boris failed to see what bringing this in now would do, in particular provide a cause for the "righteous" hypocrites to slag the UK off in Parliament.
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I think being PM turned out to be a step too far for Boris. His personality works well in a more figurehead position such as London Mayor when he was at his finest, particularly during the Olympics He just doesn't seem to be enjoying the job. Of course, I appreciate that this could be said for every PM managing through the Covid crisis but the fire in his stomach just seems to have died out. The drop in performance was shown last night when a has-been Labour leader outperformed him so effectively.
(I obviously disagree with you as the government itself and all living PMs bar BoJo acknowledge it will break international law. There is also a difference in criticising a government and criticising the UK - they are two different things.)
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Originally Posted by nomadking
Not rules that only apply within the UK. Products sold in the EU, indeed have to follow EU rules, but that goes for everybody on the planet, regardless of whether a trade deal is involved.
The EU pre-condition for a trade deal is FISHING. When the Political Declaration says that fishing is to be a separate agreement, as it is with every other country the EU has a trade deal with.
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It makes sense to negotiate a a deal on EU fishing in UK waters in return for access to EU fish markets, where most of the fish we catch go. A win-win for both sides.
Obviously, such deals are not relevant to more distant countries like Canada whose waters EU fishermen do not fish in. In trade deals, as you will learn, parties may bring to the table areas they may wish to include in a deal like fishing rights.