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Originally Posted by Chris
I think this country is resilient enough to work through whatever the consequences of No Deal might be. I think we need to bring it on now, work through the initial problems and then see what new negotiations throw up some time next year. Given HMG’s consistent willingness to characterise its negotiating position as unalterable because that’s what Brexit voters demanded, I predict next spring their position won’t have changed. The EU, however, might be more willing if it starts to see us sourcing goods from elsewhere in the world where costs and tariffs are lower.
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The word unprecedented has been worn out this year, but it's quite unusual for a country to be negotiating down from a level of closeness and integration to a trading bloc as oppose to negotiating up from WTO terms. The latter is psychologically easier as you won't be losing anything.