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Old 27-02-2018, 23:59   #2180
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Re: Brexit discussion

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
If you took that defeatest view every time you had an opportunity you'd never get anywhere, Dave.
Countries most likely to sign trade deals are small developed countries. Developing countries like China and India don't want their industries and services to face well-developed competition. China even bans Facebook and Google so free trade is a long way down its list of priorities. The US is traditionally protectionist in many ways and more so under Trump.

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Boris's apparent lack of honouring his commitments is not going down well in Ireland!
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Boris Johnson trying to revoke promise of no border after Brexit
Boris Johnson is trying to renege on a British promise to ensure the Irish border with the North remains seamless.
In a letter written to UK Prime Minister Theresa May, the British Foreign Secretary says "it is wrong to see the task as maintaining 'no border'" on the island of Ireland after Brexit.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-new...-36651385.html

Matters got off to a bad start on Radio 4 earlier in the day when he compared the border issue in Ireland to crossing between London boroughs, forcing Theresa May to come to his rescue.

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