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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
We're getting there. And I don't think the border issues will be a problem in the end.
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It certainly won't be if we take the same approach as we have all the other negotiating points, i.e. concede.
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The Times
The Irish government will insist that Theresa May publicly renounces her opposition to the EU’s “backstop” plans for the Irish border.
Last month Mrs May told British MPs that the EU’s draft text of a withdrawal treaty was something “no UK prime minister could ever agree to” because it would effectively create a new border in the Irish Sea between Britain and Northern Ireland.
The British government has also said that the plan threatens the “constitutional integrity” of the UK.
The Times understands, however, that Ireland, France and the European Commission are demanding that Britain agree “publicly and unambiguously” that the draft text can form the basis for negotiations. The Irish government could threaten to block negotiations this spring unless Mrs May backs down.
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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/i...exit-psjvwld8g
With the weight of the EU behind it, Ireland is in a very strong position to get its way.