Brussels rejects BoJo’s attempt for a new deal.
In a phone call later in the day, the European commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, signalled the EU27’s determination to stick with the dealnegotiated with Theresa May’s government – which includes the backstop.
“President Juncker listened to what Prime Minister Johnson had to say, reiterating the EU’s position that the withdrawal agreement is the best and only agreement possible – in line with the European council guidelines,” a commission spokesperson said.
Well, Johnson was obliged to try. However, as he said, the current deal (surrender document) has been thrice rejected by parliament and united the whole country in its true awfulness, so is completely unacceptable to the UK. Given this, seeking to try one last time does make sense. However, Drunker has said no – the surrender document stands.
Fuck off it is, then…
There is no deal to stick to as it has been rejected by parliament THREE times as you correctly point out.
Revealing of the mindset though. He negotiated behind closed doors and what is this “parliament” and who do they think they are!?
I would like those who would bring down the go0vernment (whatever you may think of it) to prevent “no deal” to please explain what “deal” they think they are going to negotiate.
To be fair to the EU they have been crystal clear that there will be no renegotiation. Obvious why for reason there is no need to expand on here.
I for one, am grateful for their arrogance and intransigence. Makes things clear for once.
There is talk of the vichyites forcing an election in the autumn. I can only assume they think they would be able to get a sufficiently remainiac clique in to pass May’s deal. That or they think they can do the same with a second referendum (which would, I believe, be the fourth time of asking: referendum, election, “european” election)
The PM was absolutely correct in his insistence that the proposed treaty has been thrice rejected by parliament and is therefore dead. The last copies of it (presumably) packed up with Frau May’s furniture when she was removed from 10 Downing Street for attempting to push this vile treaty through parliament.
It’s dead, in every real sense and Boris is simply stating the obvious.
That Jean-Claude Druncker doesn’t accept this is understandable, since it gives enormous benefit to the EU, almost as if it was spewed forth from the bowels of the Berlaymont than a treaty negotiation between a sovereign nation and a supranational entity. In that case, his desire for it’s ratification by the UK parliament is understandable, as is his ire that it has been rejected.
Thus we are in stalemate.
The unstoppable force of Boris has met the immoveable object of M. Druncker.
For which I am grateful. A more flexible and less intransigent EU might have seen a version of this shameful treaty already ratified under Treason May (probably with Boris’ reluctant support).
Hopefully, EU intransigence will continue through to October 31st so that we can finally leave this facile Union and the hegemony of its collection of waxwork “Presidents”.
* – actually a document of capitulation that would transform the UK into a virtual vassal region of the European Union rather than a sovereign nation.
It seems to me that trade would just happen on its own if politicians were not stopping it. The politicians put obstacles in the way of international trade and then claim that we need their expertise to remove them. Surely if there is any disruption of trade in the event of a no deal Brexit, it will be politicians who are causing it.
“Nice international trade you’ve got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it…”.
Can’t see any difference between the political rent seeking that goes on in the EU and any other protection racket.
Juncker and Barnier have maintained the “It’s our way or the highway” position since 2016. This is not a tenable negotiating position. They should have allowed the ‘Canada plus’ option. Parliament would have accepted that.
Now there’s only one possible answer “Okay. You wanted how much? Byeee.” No Deal has long been the only real answer to the EU’s refusal to negotiate properly.
The difficulty now is that the EU has been indulged by Treason May for so long and it’s expectations are sky high. Even though Canada+ is probably a reasonable solution to the problem, I can’t see that passing at this stage.