rgjbloke
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So you've realised the EU would stitch the UK up. Welcome to the party. Better late than never I suppose.
It’s supposed to be a negotiation. Compromises will be needed from both sides. I think the French in particular with regard to the fishing quotas will want their cake and want to eat it as well. That’s not a compromise. If they are willing to compromise though a deal will be a possibility.
I’m a realist and I work with what I’ve got, not what I wish I had but haven’t got.
If the EU want a deal, they have to agree to concede what are vital interests to us economically. I don’t think the French are at all happy to do that.
For some nations and I’m talking primarily about the French, the fact that we’ve left will be a reason to stick the boot into us on a permanent basis if they are able to do so. I might be pro European but I’m not a mug and it’s either a deal that works for us or we walk away.
As far as I’m concerned, the ball is pretty much in their side of the court.
So it’s not a question of better late than never. It’s a question of getting the best deal for the UK in the circumstances. At 65 years of age, I could sit on my backside and not give a toss what they all do.
I do give a toss though because I do care about my children and my grandchildren and I also do care about the UK and all of our futures.
Some people want to turn this country into a vehicle to enrich themselves at the expense of the rest of us. I want to turn this country into a place where we can all prosper. The right deal with the EU will help us do that. If it’s not the right deal, they can poke it and we’ll go and do our own thing.
To me it’s a question of what strategy will we need once the future direction is set in place.
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