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Old 10-12-2018, 16:16   #4701
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Re: Brexit
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
My point is that if the EU bend because of the £39 billion, which I doubt will happen, then something reasonable might result. If our steel is maintained and the EU remains intransigent on the Backstop, then we don't pay the full £39 billion, only the £19 billion or so of committed money and go into No Deal.
If our first action as a truly independent and “sovereign” nation is to renege on our debts to the European Union our credit ratings will collapse and we will be considered as negotiating in bad faith by any prospective trading partner.

Not going to happen.
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