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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
You're right to call out Theresa May for she invoked Article 50 without a plan. But the rot goes back further. David Cameron called the referendum with no plan if the Brexiters won and with just a simple majority which sets a precedent for future devolution referendums.
There's a process within the Agreements to resolve disagreements without unilaterally crossing out the text afterwards that you decide you don't like afterall.
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It's NOT a matter of "unilaterally crossing out the text".
As I have to keep pointing out, there are many NI Protocol matters that are yet to be agreed upon. Mainly of the nature of what IS to be allowed. What on earth is the UK expected to do, in the absence of any agreements? Not send parcels for GB to NI? Supermarkets not able to move goods from GB to NI?
All the bill is about is putting things in place of any ABSENT agreements. I doubt they are going to be that outrageous and objectionable to the EU, but still the EU will object just to be awkward.
Eg if a dangerous wall at risk of collapse needed your neighbours agreement to deal with it, and you were legally obliged to deal with it, but they wouldn't say one way or the other, what should you do? You go ahead and deal with it yourself, taking into account any potential concerns the neighbour might have.