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Taking back control is a carful change, not a sudden stop – We will negotiate the terms of a new deal before we start any legal process to leave
Europe yes, EU no. We have a new UK-EU Treaty based on free trade and friendly cooperation. There is a European free trade zone from Iceland to the Russian border and we will be part of it.
In particular, we will negotiate a UK-EU Treaty that enables us 1) to continue cooperating in many areas just as now (e.g. maritime surveillance), 2) to deepen cooperation in some areas (e.g. scientific collaborations and counter-terrorism), and 3) to continue free trade with minimal bureaucracy.
Given the importance of securing a good deal in the national interest and the cross-party nature of the Leave campaign we believe the Government should invite figures from other parties, business, the law and civil society to join the negotiating team.
Within two years, before the negotiation with the EU is likely to be complete, and therefore before anything material has changed, we can negotiate a free trade area massively larger than the EU … The new trade agreements will come into force at the point of exit, but they will be fully negotiated
originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
Could you remind us of what was on the ballot for that?
Thanks
originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
What was on the ballot.
leave or no leave?
leave with a deal ?
you know, the actual ballot as it is kind of important
if it wasn't on the ballot how would one expect it?
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
What was on the ballot.
leave or no leave?
leave with a deal ?
you know, the actual ballot as it is kind of important
if it wasn't on the ballot how would one expect it?
When you go to put your cross in the box for a political party you don't get a full manifesto attached to your ballot paper, the expectation is that you as a voter know who you are voting......
originally posted by: schuyler
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
What was on the ballot.
leave or no leave?
leave with a deal ?
you know, the actual ballot as it is kind of important
if it wasn't on the ballot how would one expect it?
When you go to put your cross in the box for a political party you don't get a full manifesto attached to your ballot paper, the expectation is that you as a voter know who you are voting......
blah blah blah. You are avoiding the question. WHAT DID THE BALLOT MEASURE SAY? That is what was asked.
originally posted by: BomSquad
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
Here in my part of the US, when we have a ballot question, there is usually a section (sometimes quite lengthy) that describes exactly what the question being asked is about and its ramifications with a very brief summary describing what a Yes or No vote's consequences will be.
I believe that is why the question of what exactly was on the ballot was asked as it would be pertinent to the question of if a deal was part of the vote or not.
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
My point however stands regarding the fact that a deal was actually what was promised.
Flawed argument. What was promised is not necessarily what people voted on. They vote on what's on the ballot, not written on the tenth page of some website.
The only thing relevant legally is the wording of the vote..
If it was simply worded “leave or don’t leave”.. that is that, legally..