News0 min ago
Wallonia
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by -Talbot-. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
-- answer removed --
http://
The EU are not doing too well with trade deals are they.
Who is next to not do a deal with and what are our chances when we leave?
The EU are not doing too well with trade deals are they.
Who is next to not do a deal with and what are our chances when we leave?
This item of news demonstrates perfectly why the EU is an obsolete moribund organisation. A decent trade deal with a country like Canada, whilst not absolutely necessary, would be very handy. A single nation should be able to conclude such an agreement fairly swiftly. Negotiations for this deal have been lumbering along for seven years; every time a new word or two appears in the text the whole thing has to be trundled through the full panoply of EU machinery (which, remember, uproots itself for four days each month, at a cost of £150m pa, from Brussels to Strasbourg to satisfy French vanity). Then, if the new words are not acceptable to each of the 28 members, back go the negotiators to try again. With ten or so fairly similar economies it was difficult enough but just about manageable; with 28 disparate nations such negotiations are a near impossibility (as failed attempts to conclude this and the TTIP testify).
The EU announced that it was “not capable” of concluding this deal. The refusal of 3 million or so people to accept it has prevented its implementation for 500 million others. This is just one of the reasons why Brexit is necessary. The EU is past its sell-by date (if it was ever within it). It is an increasing nonentity as the rest of the world presses on with doing things unencumbered by the antics of centralising, regulating politicians. The sooner we’re completely out the better because all the time we remain, the ability to conclude deals like this purely in the interests of the UK is unavailable.
The EU announced that it was “not capable” of concluding this deal. The refusal of 3 million or so people to accept it has prevented its implementation for 500 million others. This is just one of the reasons why Brexit is necessary. The EU is past its sell-by date (if it was ever within it). It is an increasing nonentity as the rest of the world presses on with doing things unencumbered by the antics of centralising, regulating politicians. The sooner we’re completely out the better because all the time we remain, the ability to conclude deals like this purely in the interests of the UK is unavailable.
“…what are our chances when we leave?”
Slim to none. The EU cannot even agree on a permanent location for its institutions. There is very little chance of all the 27 remaining nations agreeing to any deal with the UK. That’s why we need to leave asap, stop fannying around worrying about what sort of “deal” we will kindly be offered and simply crack on and take ourselves off in whatever direction suits us. If the EU nations had any sense they’d do the same.
Slim to none. The EU cannot even agree on a permanent location for its institutions. There is very little chance of all the 27 remaining nations agreeing to any deal with the UK. That’s why we need to leave asap, stop fannying around worrying about what sort of “deal” we will kindly be offered and simply crack on and take ourselves off in whatever direction suits us. If the EU nations had any sense they’d do the same.
If you are wondering why TTIP is a bad idea look at this!
http://
http://
Ceta is just as dangerous as TTIP
https:/
https:/
Yes - and this whole situation displays why we should abandon any attempt to try to make a deal with Europe. We need to make other deals - over 50 countries have Free Trade deals with the EU, without the need to accept unlimited immigration. If the EU won't accept that approach (which it seems it won't because we've upset some sensibilities) then we move further afield and return when the EU is somewhat more malleable in its approach.
Latest Posts
ChatterBank12 mins ago
Crosswords15 mins ago
Leicester Tigers Vs Bristol Bears - Is...
Sport20 mins ago
Crosswords23 mins ago
