Minority driving policy – Brexit talks
The United Kingdom owes the European Union money. Parliament signed into law the commitment of these funds. Including future commitments, example pension payments. Some MPs have claimed that the UK should not honour any contributions it signed. Citing lack of membership as the reason. Commitments disappear overnight that view is wild oversimplifaction that inaccuarate. Wiping any commitments is a act of bad faith. Why should the Europeans trust us not to rescind any future agreemeants. Not a good way to start negotiations.
Political toxic given the self improsed fiscal constraints. Narrative was born this was paying for future deal not past commitments. Reality it paying for past and future commitments after we leave. Rather toxic to be giving away billions. Politicians have created this problem from past decisions. European Union wanted past/future commitments sorted first and trade next. UK goverment wanted to talk about trade first. Clear deadlock has been caused by UK politicians. Incomplete internal negotiations within conservative party are now public. Appears to be three negotiations ongoing. Conservative party internal ones, ones towards media by the politicians. Don’t forget the formal most important ones with the Europeans.
Conservative goverment has to make a choice, time is running out. Europeans want this sorted have already moved on. Threats to rescind make extension agreements even harder to pull off. Leaving has consequences, dishonest to say it won’t. Politicians have been unwilling to admit it has consequences at all. Choice has to be made and presented towards the house of commons.
Leaving without a deal UK is forced into negotiations over WTO membership. Hundreads of nations with vested interests don’t all share the same goals. Politicians have ignored this truth which would cause damage and push up prices. UK would become a 3rd world country subject to delays for any trade. Many politicians instead talk up the idea that it would be a good thing. Media has been silent on the reality that dropping out on WTO terms would cause. Little to no discussion about how UK membership is subjuct to negotiations. Some have been dishonest claiming it would give the UK freedom to do whatever it wants. UK would become a rule taker over rule maker once leaving.
Three recent examples of rule taking, chlorine-rinsed chicken, Northern Ireland border checks after brexit and Bombardier tariffs. Only the start of things to come. Media has failed to explain what taking these rules mean. Plain english it means can’t trade with other nations who don’t share the same rules. Impossible for Britain to be great free trade leader without ditching every rule and letting cheap imports flood Britain. Once voters find out makes them poorer the Brexit dream turns to a nightmare.
Whole situation can’t be ignored, wishful thinking won’t make things better.