Daniel Hannan: We are shuffling towards a deal that is worse either than remaining or leaving
The EU asks: what do you want? But the Commons has said what it wants. Namely, the so-called Brady Amendment.
Posts Tagged: Customs
Anthony Speaight: Six reasons why we are now less likely to be trapped in the backstop
Whilst it remains the case that the Protocol could conceivably remain in force indefinitely, that scenario has become more theoretical than it was previously.
Robert Halfon: If you don’t like the backstop and you want a Brexit deal done quickly, there’s only one answer: Common Market 2.0
I voted for the Prime Minister’s deal today. But the Commons didn’t – and we now all need a positive alternative.
Michael Josem: Company regulation. Westminster has no right to legislate for the Isle of Man.
It is neo-colonialist for MPs to attempt to do otherwise in relation to Crown Dependencies – and the attempt should be resisted.
Howard Flight: The Brexit deal. I suspect we will end up being presented with a last-minute fudge.
Whichever way the Prime Minister eventually goes, she will also continue to run the risk of splitting the Conservative Party.
Shanker Singham: A UK-EU free trade agreement is perfectly feasible – I’ve written one
Such deals can seem intangible and conceptual, so I and a team of experts are today launching a proposed agreement which both sides could accept.
Nicky Morgan: I won’t support a second referendum – even if the Government does. Here’s why.
At the heart of the disagreement between “People’s Vote” campaigners and the Norway Plus supporters is whether the 2016 result is accepted or not.
Shailesh Vara: A Better Deal would solve the backstop problem
Our plan is supported by remainers like me, by leavers such as David Davis and Dominic Raab and, crucially, by the DUP.
Tom Tugendhat: Brexit can only work if we invest in it – streamlining ports, upgrading customs, readying systems, working with neighbours
We decided to leave the EU but have continued to behave as if we were still in. But preparing for the future means knowing where we are.
Peter Lilley: Fears about leaving the Customs Union are a mix of imaginary and exaggerated
Troublingly, such concerns are the basis for the most unpopular provisions in the Withdrawal Agreement.
Greg Hands: Remaining in a customs union beyond 2020 would be unacceptable to many Conservative MPs – and here’s why
Some will ask “Trump versus China: where does the UK stand?” The answer will be: “Ask Brussels – as the UK isn’t allowed to have a trade policy of its own”.
A Brexit alternative for the Cabinet today
The only potential escape lane from a breakdown in the negotiation and No Deal gridlock is marked “to Canada”.
Henry Newman: How to manage No Deal? To start with, pledge to reduce tariffs.
With the backstop blocking progress in the negotiations, the Government must map out its plan to mitigate the effects of no agreement being reached.
The backstop threatens the Union. Davidson knows it. And May can’t afford to lose her.
It isn’t just pro-Brexit MPs who should be watching the Prime Minister carefully. It’s pro-Union ones: in other words, all of them.
Brexit. It’s time for an end to illusions. May must choose between the backstop and her country.
The key question now for Conservative MPs is whether they can support the UK being trapped in a customs union – and the dismemberment of the Union itself.