Before all the “trade war incoming” muppets start ranting, note that this is going to be an awfully protracted and boring process.
By introducing the NI Bill, the UK was in effect putting a loaded gun on the table, the EU is now reciprocating by putting their own loaded gun on the table. This is brinksmanship.
It will take at least a year before the government can pass this legislation, potentially even longer. In the meantime, discussions will happen, the EU will suggest counter proposals, the UK will probably rebuff, blah blah the same thing we’ve seen for the last 18 months.
We are not close to a trade war. This EU legal action first requires a response from the UK, they have 2 months. Then if it goes ahead, it needs to pass through the courts (time consuming) and only once the court has ruled in the Commissions favour can action actually happen. And even then, under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the action needs to be proportionate (which requires further deliberation).
Tldr: Nothing is actually happening, snooze fest until much later in the year.
I’ve solved it all. The UK makes the changes it wants, while incorporating any audit trails the EU wants. Any damage to the SM is paid for by the UK.
Problem solved.
I love how the UK left the EU so they wouldn’t have to listen to the EU and now the EU is trying to drag them into an EU court for not listening to them.
I’m fed up with the mortgage on my flat. The bank keeps saying that I have to pay every single month whether I want to or not. So unfair. So I’ve rewritten my mortgage, signed it, and sent the new agreement to my bank. Mortgage payments will only be when I feel like it. I may also decide, in a very limited and specific way, that I paid too much for my flat, so I just outright don’t owe as much to the bank as my old mortgage agreement said I did. I’m sure this will all work out swimmingly. Thanks UK for showing me the way!
6 comments
This comment section gonna be spicy 🍿
Before all the “trade war incoming” muppets start ranting, note that this is going to be an awfully protracted and boring process.
By introducing the NI Bill, the UK was in effect putting a loaded gun on the table, the EU is now reciprocating by putting their own loaded gun on the table. This is brinksmanship.
It will take at least a year before the government can pass this legislation, potentially even longer. In the meantime, discussions will happen, the EU will suggest counter proposals, the UK will probably rebuff, blah blah the same thing we’ve seen for the last 18 months.
We are not close to a trade war. This EU legal action first requires a response from the UK, they have 2 months. Then if it goes ahead, it needs to pass through the courts (time consuming) and only once the court has ruled in the Commissions favour can action actually happen. And even then, under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the action needs to be proportionate (which requires further deliberation).
Tldr: Nothing is actually happening, snooze fest until much later in the year.
I’ve solved it all. The UK makes the changes it wants, while incorporating any audit trails the EU wants. Any damage to the SM is paid for by the UK.
Problem solved.
I love how the UK left the EU so they wouldn’t have to listen to the EU and now the EU is trying to drag them into an EU court for not listening to them.
EU: “why did you do that?”
Boris: [“funny”](https://youtu.be/sBjTndy9cm8)
I’m fed up with the mortgage on my flat. The bank keeps saying that I have to pay every single month whether I want to or not. So unfair. So I’ve rewritten my mortgage, signed it, and sent the new agreement to my bank. Mortgage payments will only be when I feel like it. I may also decide, in a very limited and specific way, that I paid too much for my flat, so I just outright don’t owe as much to the bank as my old mortgage agreement said I did. I’m sure this will all work out swimmingly. Thanks UK for showing me the way!