Posted on 09/14/2019 11:13:22 PM PDT by Cronos
AN Irish EU chief has said the chances of a new Brexit deal are rising - as FIFTY Labour MPs say they are ready to back the PM.
Phil Hogan said the “penny had dropped” after Boris Johnson suggested an “all-Ireland” farming market after our divorce from the bloc.
Mr Hogan , an nominee for EU trade commissioner, told the Irish Times: “That is certainly a clear indication of divergence between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the EU and the rest of the UK.
“This is the first time that this has been spoken about by a British prime minister where they are prepared to accept some level of divergence between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
“If we can build on that we certainly might get closer to one another in terms of a possible outcome.”
He later told RTE: "I also note that the British prime minister has moved away from his position…where he's now prepared to look at divergence of certain rules and regulations on the island of ireland vis-a-vis the United Kingdom.
"So I think there's movement happening on both sides."
Under the plan, Northern Ireland would match Irish and EU rules in certain sectors after Brexit to avoid the need for a hard border.
..Meanwhile Tory MP Jeremy Lefroy revealed that Boris Johnson had himself said No Deal would be damagin
(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...
Win win for the northern Irish, the UK, the republic of Ireland and the EU. Everyone happy except the DUP
The people of Northern Ireland need not fear the Roman Catholic Church any more: the EU and the Republic of Ireland are doing their utmost to abolish it.
The seemingly optimistic tone of this report seems at variance with the other MSM... what to think...
Yes, but doesn’t that still leave the EU having a say in the UK’s business?
No. The legal and jurisdiction would be British
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