The Government’s success in securing the “Windsor Framework” on Northern Ireland shows Labour will be able to renegotiate the UK’s relationship with the EU, the shadow Chancellor has claimed.
Rachel Reeves promised that if Labour forms the Government at the next election it will strike up a “closer trading relationship” with Brussels.
The party has promised to stay out of the EU’s single market and customs union, prompting questions over how it could boost trade links.
The shadow Chancellor revealed she will travel to the US later this spring for talks with senior Democratic party officials on what lessons Labour can learn before the election.
She warned that the US, EU and other economies are pumping investment into green infrastructure, saying: “We are still in the changing rooms and other countries are running this race and they’ll get the investment and jobs to their countries.”
Ms Reeves, who has refused to make any spending commitments without explaining which taxes will be used to pay for them, suggested she would not be willing to prioritise funding for the restoration of Parliament, which is likely to cost at least £10bn but which insiders say is needed to stop the Palace of Westminster becomin unusable.
She said: “This site is an iconic site and we want to preserve it for generations to come. But we have got to get value for money.
“We need to keep the costs down, because my constituents in Leeds West and people around the country are going to be very unforgiving if billions are available for a scheme like this, while the cost-of-living crisis is ongoing and whilst our public services are crumbling.”
And she hit out at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour party, saying: “After the terrible and unforgivable failure to tackle anti-Semitism by Jeremy Corbyn and the last Labour leadership, which almost destroyed my party, I am so pleased that we have got it back.”
Never mind getting closer to the EU, I want a party to have some confidence and pledge they’ll actively seek to rejoin the EU. Given polls, I think whoever it is would get a lot of support
What a dumb-ass. She wants the benefits of being in the Single Market, but without joining.
The entire Trade and Co-operation Treaty is up for review in 2026 at the five year birthday whatever colour of government exists in GBNI at that point.
That same TCA includes mechanisms for continued discussion, modifications and amendments at all stages and timeframes , including regulatory changes allowing both parties to shadow or diverge ( caveat excessive divergence has fiscal consequences – tariffs and quotas )
The TCA effectively means Brexit never achieves a finite finishing point in time.
Indeed it’s written to allow for a host of bilateral arrangements to be implemented overtime , including Horizon , re-entry into the Erasmus programme, re-entry into EASA for aviation ( the cost of setting up the CAA are astronomical and unnecessary), and many others.
Other than Schengen and migration it will naturally develop into a Swiss model overtime like it or not (Just evolution)
“GET BREXIT DONE“ just another lie for the Conservative and Unionist Party to maintain their ever dwindling power base.
And their ever threatening of Article 16 activation is just a sop to their worshipper’s ( It’s a faith ; not an economical or even political doctrine !)
Its not and never will be used as it doesn’t do what people think .
Rather it’s a break that can applied to a very specific action, that leads a period of intensive negotiations and indeed arbitration . Yeah the European Court of Justice retains that arbitration – Trade disputes are what the ECJ exists for nothing else; it’s not a criminal or human rights court !
The treaties, agreements and responsibilities REMAIN is place during that timeframe for both parties.
Suffice to say the Labour front bench are saying nothing different than the facts of the situation as is and as will be post the general election.
The very fact is whilst Starmir and Co state there intent to “make Brexit work “ a slogan in itself, what that really means is closer alignment ( no more divergence) in the next parliament and period of some stability and more cordial relations with our neighbours once more.
IMHO those “secret talk” a few weeks ago including leading Labour and Tory politicians were pretty much about moving toward those more cordial conditions and the framework deal is the beginning of that process .
Boris and ERG forces are in the decline within the Conservative and Unionist party and they know it .
Their candidates are among the most vulnerable in the next election and their power-base will collapse Gullis/Andersen and Sue Ellen will all be looking for new jobs. Whilst Dorris and others are expected to be on the red seats .
The Conservative and Unionist party will need to rebuild and the donors and more moderate ( wets) with industry backing will surely re-establish their authority.
Extreme Brexit is coming to an end ( thankfully) , through to truly change course the Labour Party certainly requires a minimum of two consecutive parliamentary terms , and in that time the Conservative Party may also change from its current highly damaging isolationist approach.
If they have a majority and it’s in their manifesto, they can renegotiate whatever the fuck they want.
I’m dumbfounded on the amount of people that don’t know how joining the EU works.
A labour government can renegotiate trade because that’s how States work. The brexit deal itself is done, but Britain, the EU and its member nations are all free to negotiate on any element of their relationship at any time, provided all involved parties can see a benefit in doing so. The EU has no interest in revisiting the brexit deal itself, but that does not prevent new agreements that supercede elements of that deal.
The world has changed substantially even in the short time since brexit. We’ve had a global pandemic and brought back the cold War, with optional WW3 on the side. We have all still got a lot to talk about, and cooperation is more important than ever.
No shit, just pointing out the obvious, trade deals can be renegotiated….
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The Government’s success in securing the “Windsor Framework” on Northern Ireland shows Labour will be able to renegotiate the UK’s relationship with the EU, the shadow Chancellor has claimed.
Rachel Reeves promised that if Labour forms the Government at the next election it will strike up a “closer trading relationship” with Brussels.
The party has promised to stay out of the EU’s single market and customs union, prompting questions over how it could boost trade links.
The shadow Chancellor revealed she will travel to the US later this spring for talks with senior Democratic party officials on what lessons Labour can learn before the election.
She warned that the US, EU and other economies are pumping investment into green infrastructure, saying: “We are still in the changing rooms and other countries are running this race and they’ll get the investment and jobs to their countries.”
Ms Reeves, who has refused to make any spending commitments without explaining which taxes will be used to pay for them, suggested she would not be willing to prioritise funding for the restoration of Parliament, which is likely to cost at least £10bn but which insiders say is needed to stop the Palace of Westminster becomin unusable.
She said: “This site is an iconic site and we want to preserve it for generations to come. But we have got to get value for money.
“We need to keep the costs down, because my constituents in Leeds West and people around the country are going to be very unforgiving if billions are available for a scheme like this, while the cost-of-living crisis is ongoing and whilst our public services are crumbling.”
And she hit out at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour party, saying: “After the terrible and unforgivable failure to tackle anti-Semitism by Jeremy Corbyn and the last Labour leadership, which almost destroyed my party, I am so pleased that we have got it back.”
Never mind getting closer to the EU, I want a party to have some confidence and pledge they’ll actively seek to rejoin the EU. Given polls, I think whoever it is would get a lot of support
What a dumb-ass. She wants the benefits of being in the Single Market, but without joining.
The entire Trade and Co-operation Treaty is up for review in 2026 at the five year birthday whatever colour of government exists in GBNI at that point.
That same TCA includes mechanisms for continued discussion, modifications and amendments at all stages and timeframes , including regulatory changes allowing both parties to shadow or diverge ( caveat excessive divergence has fiscal consequences – tariffs and quotas )
The TCA effectively means Brexit never achieves a finite finishing point in time.
Indeed it’s written to allow for a host of bilateral arrangements to be implemented overtime , including Horizon , re-entry into the Erasmus programme, re-entry into EASA for aviation ( the cost of setting up the CAA are astronomical and unnecessary), and many others.
Other than Schengen and migration it will naturally develop into a Swiss model overtime like it or not (Just evolution)
“GET BREXIT DONE“ just another lie for the Conservative and Unionist Party to maintain their ever dwindling power base.
And their ever threatening of Article 16 activation is just a sop to their worshipper’s ( It’s a faith ; not an economical or even political doctrine !)
Its not and never will be used as it doesn’t do what people think .
Rather it’s a break that can applied to a very specific action, that leads a period of intensive negotiations and indeed arbitration . Yeah the European Court of Justice retains that arbitration – Trade disputes are what the ECJ exists for nothing else; it’s not a criminal or human rights court !
The treaties, agreements and responsibilities REMAIN is place during that timeframe for both parties.
Suffice to say the Labour front bench are saying nothing different than the facts of the situation as is and as will be post the general election.
The very fact is whilst Starmir and Co state there intent to “make Brexit work “ a slogan in itself, what that really means is closer alignment ( no more divergence) in the next parliament and period of some stability and more cordial relations with our neighbours once more.
IMHO those “secret talk” a few weeks ago including leading Labour and Tory politicians were pretty much about moving toward those more cordial conditions and the framework deal is the beginning of that process .
Boris and ERG forces are in the decline within the Conservative and Unionist party and they know it .
Their candidates are among the most vulnerable in the next election and their power-base will collapse Gullis/Andersen and Sue Ellen will all be looking for new jobs. Whilst Dorris and others are expected to be on the red seats .
The Conservative and Unionist party will need to rebuild and the donors and more moderate ( wets) with industry backing will surely re-establish their authority.
Extreme Brexit is coming to an end ( thankfully) , through to truly change course the Labour Party certainly requires a minimum of two consecutive parliamentary terms , and in that time the Conservative Party may also change from its current highly damaging isolationist approach.
If they have a majority and it’s in their manifesto, they can renegotiate whatever the fuck they want.
I’m dumbfounded on the amount of people that don’t know how joining the EU works.
A labour government can renegotiate trade because that’s how States work. The brexit deal itself is done, but Britain, the EU and its member nations are all free to negotiate on any element of their relationship at any time, provided all involved parties can see a benefit in doing so. The EU has no interest in revisiting the brexit deal itself, but that does not prevent new agreements that supercede elements of that deal.
The world has changed substantially even in the short time since brexit. We’ve had a global pandemic and brought back the cold War, with optional WW3 on the side. We have all still got a lot to talk about, and cooperation is more important than ever.
No shit, just pointing out the obvious, trade deals can be renegotiated….
Labour can out tory the tories, says wife of Tory advisor.