Irish renege on debt owed to UK

**WTFH** · 23 July 2019, 14:10

Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

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Until March 2021...

They are just waiting for a more favourable exchange rate.

**Zigenare** · 23 July 2019, 14:15

Originally posted by WTFH View Post

They are just waiting for a more favourable exchange rate.

They still won't be able to afford to repay.

Never mind, maybe the Germans will help.

**meridian** · 23 July 2019, 14:33

Just take it off the £39b, there’s a good chap.

**Zigenare** · 23 July 2019, 15:22

Originally posted by meridian View Post

Just take it off the £39b, there’s a good chap.

The divorce bill is not binding until parliament approves the draft withdrawal agreement.

**meridian** · 23 July 2019, 15:34

Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

The divorce bill is not binding until parliament approves a withdrawal agreement, whether in this Parliamentary term or a future one. There won’t be any trade agreement with the EU until the divorce terms are settled.

Gratis, as they say.

**Zigenare** · 23 July 2019, 15:59

Originally posted by meridian View Post

Gratis, as they say.

A withdrawal agreement if/when approved, will become the withdrawal agreement.

FFS, you remainers really are as thick as mince.

**woohoo** · 23 July 2019, 16:01

Just leave the EU and don't pay.

No one is going to enforce a hard border with Ireland. Don't pay this divorce bill.

If EU want a trade war, then we can hardly protect them in Nato. So pull out of that. Trump will love it.

Lets see how long the EU sticks together in a trade war, imagine having a country with an economy the twice the size of Russia and nuclear weapons as a neighbour and pissing them off.

It's going to be great. Like the old days.

**ladymuck** · 23 July 2019, 16:10

Something tells me this thread is in the wrong sub forum...

**meridian** · 23 July 2019, 16:10

Originally posted by Zigenare View Post

A withdrawal agreement if/when approved, will become the withdrawal agreement.

Yes, it will.

And the three main heads of any agreement with the EU will consist of citizens rights, the U.K. border on the island of Ireland, and the financial settlement. Whether this happens before October, or whether the U.K. leaves with no deal and then seeks a trade agreement afterwards, makes no difference. Those are the three things that need to be settled before any future relationship is discussed.

Honestly, this has been told to Brexiters time and time again. Are your ears painted on?

Irish renege on debt owed to UK