Well, the EU negotiating position always made sense if you treat the Commission as the mediaeval Papacy.

The NI protocol goes to the heart of the whole Brexit argument: it is a matter of sovereignty.

While progress on trade can be welcomed, ultimately a palatable Brexit won't have been achieved until Northern Ireland is no longer subject to EU law.
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'Our reliance on imported energy, without reserves and shipped on a 'just in time basis', has left us vulnerable, and most worryingly of all, that vulnerability plays into China’s hands.' Iain Duncan Smith MP

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'How has the People’s Republic managed to undercut the global market for green goods so efficiently? The supremely ironic answer is through its shameless use of one of the cheapest — and dirtiest — fuels on the planet: coal.' David Rose

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NIP Art 16 refers to “serious economic, societal or environmental difficulties that are liable to persist, or to diversion of trade,..” Does not specify international trade. Is akin to US “interstate commerce” wh is trade internal to US. In any case… (1of2)…

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'History tells us that those who employ protectionist measures in trade tend to end up the poorer in the long term. Whether it is in financial services or any other type of trade the UK must prioritise a fully Global Vision.' Alastair MacMillan

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'It is now time to take action to get this country back on its feet to allow us to thrive on the global stage. It’s time for the spending taps to be turned on and bloated regulations to be cut down to size.' Jayne Adye

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'We should expect the EU to be insistent that we follow its rules in order to access its single market. We should be equally insistent that we will do no such thing. This time we must not compromise. It’s time to stop another disaster.' Prof David Blake

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