tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814854855476201435.post8609979227013465345..comments2024-03-29T07:29:53.379+00:00Comments on Brexit & Beyond: How long will a Brexit trade deal take?Chris Greyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02998257504878295964noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814854855476201435.post-5482762541063623722017-04-09T09:49:26.387+01:002017-04-09T09:49:26.387+01:00Agree - I just meant that a 'hardline' pos...Agree - I just meant that a 'hardline' position might have said complete exit first before any talk of trade. Though in practice that would have been difficult in terms of the 'taking account of' clause. I think the key point is that nothing much will happen on discussing the future until the exit bill is settled - not necessarily a figure, but an agreed method of calculating what that figure will be.Chris Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998257504878295964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814854855476201435.post-39892491770133518442017-04-09T09:38:28.336+01:002017-04-09T09:38:28.336+01:00"In fact, the EU position on this has turned ..."In fact, the EU position on this has turned out to be relatively soft, with the Council (and now the Parliament) agreeing to begin talks on future trade once they judge that ‘sufficient progress’ has been made on the exit terms negotiation."<br /><br />I'm not sure how soft that position is when it is within the EU's power to define sufficient progress. Can be used to apply pressure as time passes.<br />Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04012595766350486666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814854855476201435.post-22105516746785503542017-04-08T19:16:47.600+01:002017-04-08T19:16:47.600+01:00While I completely agree with your and Ian Dunt...While I completely agree with your and Ian Dunt's conclusions (The North's take a similar line. May has entirely fallen in line with the EU's guidelines. Her EU strategy is in tatters. Sturgeon has her on the back foot over Scottish independence.) Yet she continues to behave as if she is in control of events. I watched the full interview on You Tube and came away scratching my head. No wonder the MSM is not reacting. It's an object lesson in spin and and deception. As for the BBC, I've entirely given up.Phil Coateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268473178696282213noreply@blogger.com