From The Guardian:
It is a dastardly trap, designed to lock freedom-loving Britain into the European Union’s protectionist customs union: that is the argument against the so-called backstop, cited by hardline Brexit advocates as the main reason why they have thrice voted down Theresa May’s deal with the European Union.
But as the dust settles after months of chaos in Westminster, suspicions are growing on the other side of the Channel that the backstop could in fact be the very opposite: a brilliant deception device constructed by crack UK negotiators, which would allow a more reckless British prime minister to undermine the EU’s green and social standards while still keeping access to the European single market.
Another one bites the dust
1 hour ago
4 comments:
Leave now, no deal.
Mark, for some reason I prefer 100% Land Value Tax/Basic Income to LVT replacing existing taxes. You can hardly argue it's unfair.
JH, I'd prefer EFTA, but clean break is an option worth considering.
U, everybody's entitled to their own opinion, but it's not just that LVT is a good tax - things like existing taxes on land and buildings, VAT and NIC are exceptionally bad taxes.
I like the idea that UK negotiators are clever geniuses. Although I would think it is more likely that we win the next 3 world cups in Football, Cricket, Rugby Union and League.
The track record is not that great.
Post a Comment