Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Letter to the I: Brexit Negotiation Stance

It would seem that many of those who support Brexit have substituted their empathy and common sense for so-called 'patriotism'.  While originally sounding open to a Norwegian or Swiss style deal, we are suddenly against it.  We treat EU citizens rights post-Brexit cynically as a bargaining chip.  Only when talks are at a deadlock do we give some thought about our future relations with the EU. At the same time we threaten just to walk out of talks, giving mixed signals about how important we see them.  Negotiations are built on trust, and this record shows that there is little reason for the EU to trust us.

Regards


Zachary Barker

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