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Discussions [on a trade deal] continue to progress and final decisions are expected in the coming days. If the solutions being considered in those discussions are agreed, the UK government would be prepared to remove clause 44 of the UK internal market bill, concerning export declarations. The UK government would also be prepared to deactivate clauses 45 and 47, concerning state aid, such that they could be used only when consistent with the United Kingdom’s rights and obligations under international law.
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“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”
It's pointless, they might as well give "no deal" a go. What the UK needs to do is put everyone on a fish diet, and press-gang all the ex workers from Debenham's into a new revamped fishing fleet. Who needs tomatoes.
FTFY
except for the fact that Debenham's employed more staff than the entire UK fishing fleet, and revenues were greater than the GDP contribution of the entire UK fishing fleet.
We really are having our cake and eating it.
Rumours are out that if Boris goes to Brussels it will be to sign the deal. This could be the Chamberlainian moment he's been building up to.
If he does, it will trigger a civil war in the Tory party, Nigel Farage will be back and there will be a new Anti-EU movement dedicated to getting the UK out of the trade deal. This has the potential to secure tabloid newspaper sales for years.
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