Holding all the cards

[AtW]

“ Michel Barnier was accused last night of making a “derisory” offer on post-Brexit fishing rights as tensions flared before a critical round of negotiations beginning in London today.

The EU’s chief negotiator was reported to have told European ambassadors that as part of a free-trade deal he was preparing to offer the government between 15 per cent and 18 per cent of the fish quota caught at present in British waters.

The proposal, which was confirmed by British officials, has been dismissed by London amid concerns on both sides that compromise may be impossible to reach.”

Michel Barnier’s offer on post-Brexit fishing rights ‘impossible for Britain to accept’ | News | The Times

[Paddy]

In retaliation the UK will impose a 2% tax on lederhosen.

[BlasterBates]

The EU will cave and offer 20%.

[AtW]

The EU will cave and offer 20%.

And that would be up to 33% improvement on their initial offer, all thanks to masterful brilliance of Brexit negotiators!

[GhostofTarbera]

Worth losing 500BN in financial services and 200K jobs to save fishing industry (peanuts) and the 11 families that own all the fishing rights


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[AtW]

Worth losing 500BN in financial services and 200K jobs to save finish industry (peanuts) and the 11 families that own all the fishing rights

It's exactly this kind of negative thinking that will make a disaster out of Brexit.

[Mordac]

Worth losing 500BN in financial services and 200K jobs to save finish industry (peanuts) and the 11 families that own all the fishing rights


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Or, our elected Government having to ask the EU for permission to manage UK territorial waters.

[AtW]

Or, our elected Government having to ask the EU for permission to manage UK territorial waters.

There will be a lot of EU permission asking after Brexit, a lot more.

[dsc]

What the feck is it with the fishing industry anyway? UK acts as if it lives off fish and nothing else exists. Is half the Tory party somehow making money from the fish industry?

[AtW]

What the feck is it with the fishing industry anyway? UK acts as if it lives off fish and nothing else exists. Is half the Tory party somehow making money from the fish industry?

No, but it's a convenient excuse to get no-deal and then sell out to US