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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Trying to sell our inability to implement the terms we agreed to as ‘flexibility’ is a non starter.

Clear enough for you? Or, do you want to get into it further ?

Well, why didn't you say so? Saying "just kicking the can down the road" has no value.

We are extending the grace period because of our inability (yet) to meet the terms of the agreement, That inability isn't a systems problem, it's a political problem. The EU is sticking to the letter of their regulations rather than adjusting to a more pragmatic method. The sandwiches matter comes to mind and, more importantly, delivery of medicines to NI from GB.

You drone on about "implementing the terms we agreed". If we did that, we would be stiffing our fellow NI citizens. Surely, you don't want that? Please answer me directly - do you really want to implement the agreement and thus worsen the NI people's situation?