New deal signed with our Commonwealth partners

[meridian]

By France. Aren’t they in the EU, therefore making deals outside the EU “impossible”?

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1GM088?

[original PM]

As we have said before about the European Socialist state - some are more equal than others...

I think the more of Merkel's tit you can get into your mouth the more (or less depending on your point of view) equal you will be.

[Eirikur]

Even third world countries understand it's better to do deals with the EU then with their former oppressors who think they can go back to Victorian times

[original PM]

Even third world countries understand it's better to do deals with the EU then with their former oppressors who think they can go back to Victorian times

I would say we should have left them tulipting in the streets rather than giving them railways, electricity, sanitation, modern agriculture......

but.......

[darmstadt]

As we have said before about the European Socialist state - some are more equal than others...

I think the more of Merkel's tit you can get into your mouth the more (or less depending on your point of view) equal you will be.

So nothing like this then:

https://www.theguardian.com/business...ia-bae-systems

[DaveB]

EU Trade regulations don't include defense / military sales.

Issues of Defense and Military activities remain under full control of the sovereign states.

How else do you think BAE gets to sell military hardware to the UAE/Saudi etc.

[northernladyuk]

I would say we should have left them tulipting in the streets rather than giving them railways, electricity, sanitation, modern agriculture......

but.......

Check your timelines. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gree...ution_in_India