but it's equally not in their interests

to weaken their single market rules or institutions.

They can afford to weather the economic hit of no trade deal with the UK. They can't afford the risk of a bad deal that gives too many concessions to the UK, as it will spell the beginning of the end of the EU Project.

eg the NI 'no hard border' border fiasco. We are effectively asking them to accept the risk of lots of cheap & unregulated goods flooding the EU market. We wouldn't stand for it if the positions were reversed. I don't know why we expect them to.

Posted By: CWC on March 6th 2018 at 11:55:41

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Good news on the Brexit negotiations.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 6, 04:45:03
- That duterte seems organised and focused (General Chat) - jAC, Mar 6, 08:06:44
  - So was Hitler.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 6, 12:13:18
- Putin's about to be re-elected (cough) for the next 6 years.... (General Chat) - Saucerer, Mar 6, 07:58:44
  - Definitely not weak. Neither is Xi Jinping. So that's about 1.5bn people (n/m) (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Mar 6, 10:49:13
    - indeed - also not sure I'd lump the EU into the weak pot either (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 6, 11:49:55
      - Indeed. Although there are weak leaders within the EU nations. We have one of them althoug (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 6, 12:27:29
        
        This time "we" meant NL. Indeed I should be clear on that :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 6, 13:12:18
- It will be reached, in both parties interests. Just posturing by both sides. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 6, 07:32:00
  - No posturing on the EU’s side (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 6, 08:16:38
    - Yeah no posturing at all despite the British claim that it is. We really do not understand (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 6, 12:29:29
      - what's this 'we' business clogboy? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 6, 12:51:07
        
        Those people with the same nationality as me (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 6, 13:09:02
    - businesses rule countries not politicians SCC. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 6, 09:55:37
      - but it's equally not in their interests (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 6, 11:55:41
        
        De-regulation is absolutely in their interests (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 6, 12:31:52
        
        well that's a political choice and a subjective one at that (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 6, 12:42:29
        
        Open NI Border makes me laugh. Seriously. When did it ever enter anybody's heads that we (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 6, 13:11:46
      - lol if businesses ruled countries (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 6, 10:06:29
        
        Businesses do not rule countries. Business leaders rule countries, and they are indeed (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 6, 12:31:11
      - bailing. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 6, 09:56:01
    - Hahahahahahahahahahhahaha ..... (General Chat) - yellowman, Mar 6, 09:07:06
      - You go again this year old man (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 6, 09:19:44

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