- Jul 10, 2003
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It isn't just their problem,obviously.I am trying to get that across.A lot of remain posters try to say it's all our problem because we voted Leave,but that is just arrant nonsense of the kind percolating out of Gideon's poison pen.The seemingly total lack of progress being drivelled about on here is also totally untrue,but to get it all sorted by next year will be very hard,even with goodwill on both sides.Something that seems singularly lacking in Selmayr's makeup.The only thing that would allow frictionless trade as per the status quo would require a massive shift in the EU's position which I very much doubt will happen until the s**t actually hits the fan.With very rocky times ahead of us for the Euro,sooner than I thought because of fairly large exposure to Turkish debt,they might be too distracted to react in time.I think you would need to ask a trade expert (not an internet windbag ITK) if declaring EU goods tariff free after we leave is even legal under World Trade rules due to free competition rules.
So you finally agree we are up shit creek then and it's not just the EU's problem
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You are right in the only thing that would maintain the status quo is the status quo. It's taken a little while to realise that.
I assume that letting everything and everyone through customs is an example of us 'taking control'
(I was worried that you may get upset at my inability to ask that question of my DExEU associate, so I e-mailed him. As soon as i get a response, you'll be the first to know)