Posted on 10/04/2017 3:07:35 AM PDT by Michael van der Galien
The Brexit-negotiations between Britain and the European Union aren't going as any of those involved hoped beforehand. Brits feel that the EU is demanding too much money from them, while the EU argues that Britain isn't willing to pay enough for their "privilege" to regain their independence. Apparently, in the monstrous European construction, national sovereignty has to be bought.
Although most European leaders and EU officials feel that they might be able to get Theresa May to back down, they believe there's one major problem. His name? Boris Johnson.
Johnson is Britain's secretary of state. He was also one of the most vocal and important leaders of the pro-Brexit movement. In fact, if it wasn't for him, chances are that Team Brexit would have lost the referendum. That's how influential and popular Johnson was and is.
Ever since, Johnson has stood firm for his promise that Britain would exit the EU on its own terms. Yes, he prefers a friendship with the European bloc, but he's not interested in paying off any European autocrats. Britain has the right to determine her own future. End of debate.
Because of this proud and realist attitude, Johnson has become public enemy number one in the European Union. Case in point:
"Boris Johnson must be sacked to prevent the Brexit negotiations breaking down, a senior MEP has urged Theresa May," The Independent reported. "Manfred Weber, a key ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said the Foreign Secretary’s interventions left the Government 'trapped by their own party quarrels and political contradictions.'"
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LOL ... pay to leave. Is that the same as pay to play???
Lord Buckethead
wood be an improvement
to Theresa
Said while even the Torries are ready to heave May to the curb. Great advice from the GDR wench.
Big Bo gettin under some thin German skin? Ha ha
My goodness but they do hate the concept of national sovereignty.
Blood in, blood out.
People keep forgetting that the UK was right up there front and center when those rules were made... how convenient, now that it doesn't suit them anymore.
If there’s no agreement in two years, isn’t it automatically a clean break? Seems like the leverage benefits Brits.
A breakdown of the negotiations is good.
negotiations are unnecessary
The Brits can make unilateral decisions
Such a decision can be a very helpful precedent to other nations looking for exit
May could be the one getting fired after todays speech . Someone came up and handed her her marching orders ,LOL
Quite so.
Not quite as crude as that. There are British budget commitments to EU spending programmes which extend beyond the 2-year notice period. The EU believes these should be honoured. The UK agrees in principle. The only argument is about the detailed accounting. There are also fairly complex personnel issues, such as pension contributions for British officials working for the EU.
Essentially it’s not that different from one of the parties withdrawing from a commercial contract, when outstanding liabilities have to be agreed and resolved.
Yep. The attorneys and their families have to eat when all the others do not ....
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