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Old 03-11-2020, 13:08   #4494
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Re: Brexit-Transitional Period Ends 31/12/20

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Granted, we've left the EU. Extending the transition period, however, is attractive to the continuity remain campaign because it kicks the can down the road. Things are about as bad as they could possibly be, from their point of view, so any delay, with the mere possibility of something useful showing up, is as good a strategy as any.
However the transition period can’t be extended forever. It has an ultimate end date. There’s no end game for the ‘continuity remain’ types utilising this so it shouldn’t really be viewed through that prism. Or at least the idea of extension shouldn’t be dismissed on that basis.
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