tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post2829560307127075652..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Well, what a surprise!Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-47855091665341670072019-08-07T19:06:05.264+01:002019-08-07T19:06:05.264+01:00MW
I expect he is pretending to be surprised beca...MW<br /><br />I expect he is pretending to be surprised because, (a) they are obliged to negotiate in good faith by EU law and failure to even pretend to negotiate makes it look as though the EU are intransigent, and Gove didn't think they'd be that stupid, and<br />(b) it is consistent with the Brexiteer line that EU would of course want a deal, particularly if they realised that the UK was not bluffing.<br /><br />tolkeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322788161398430426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-86926951962190838082019-08-07T18:56:08.160+01:002019-08-07T18:56:08.160+01:00The main means by which the EU will punish the UK ...The main means by which the EU will punish the UK will be by making those of us who are in the EU cough up extra for tariffs on goods from the UK, and then there is VAT on top.<br /><br />Thanks for nothing, Brussels. They seem to think that people in the EU are purchasing UK products as a act of charity because we feel sorry for the poor Brits. That is the mercantilist mindset which has always ruled in Brussels. Nobody has told them that mercantilist economics was discredited at about the same time as the Phlogiston theory.Physiocrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682019625346594568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-63627807012880518512019-08-07T15:05:54.016+01:002019-08-07T15:05:54.016+01:00T, ok, so why is he PRETENDING to be surprised (an...T, ok, so why is he PRETENDING to be surprised (and thereby making himself look stupid)?Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-53388624917280938262019-08-07T13:57:11.933+01:002019-08-07T13:57:11.933+01:00I doubt very much that Gove is surprised.I doubt very much that Gove is surprised.tolkeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322788161398430426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-74970963537752431772019-08-07T11:28:15.550+01:002019-08-07T11:28:15.550+01:00JH, no idea.
LF, not really relevant. The UK must...JH, no idea.<br /><br />LF, not really relevant. The UK must be punished and seen to be punished to keep wavering countries in line.<br /><br />S, true, but Gove must know that.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-16396517765270288752019-08-07T09:53:05.727+01:002019-08-07T09:53:05.727+01:00The EU won't negotiate until the last minute. ...The EU won't negotiate until the last minute. Every single EU tricky negotiation goes down to the wire, its how they operate. I fully expect Boris and co to be holed up with the EU in the hours right down to the deadline, and emerge with a piece of paper (hopefully not a bad omen) at about 11:45pm on the 31st Oct. Sobershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11407417389022146963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-86046544920631380252019-08-07T08:51:34.417+01:002019-08-07T08:51:34.417+01:00The problem is that the EU is a cult, you can'...The problem is that the EU is a cult, you can't negotiate out of a cult.<br />L fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274756119129254373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-77109274978129699162019-08-06T19:56:12.039+01:002019-08-06T19:56:12.039+01:00What are the current odds for No Deal?What are the current odds for No Deal?James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com