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OnDoutside

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4. The Brexiters have always thought it was about the UK, which it

Reply to Midnightwalk (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 28, 2019, 02:52 PM

Jul 2019

is to a limited extent, but the far bigger issue is the survival of the EU. So while the jingoistic arseholes like Mogg, Farage and Francois rail against the EU for not rolling over, the EU has to and must stand resolute for the future of the Union. And if that means the UK falling out with No Deal, then better that than the implosion of the European Project. That's the crux that the Leave voters still don't understand. It reminds of the old adage, Fog on the Channel, Europe cut off.

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Why negotiate? Midnightwalk Jul 2019 #1

The Brexiters have always thought it was about the UK, which it OnDoutside Jul 2019 #4

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It would take years anyway. Iirc the EU Canada deal took 7 years. OnDoutside Jul 2019 #7

The laughable point is that Trump will gut the UK in a trade deal.... OnDoutside Jul 2019 #6