Why Boris Johnson Is Opting for a Semi-Brexit
An exhausted British Prime Minister simply can’t fight on two fronts. By Denis MacShane, December 17, 2020
Takeaways
Boris Johnson still does not understand that in trade talks, EU heads of government never get involved. They leave all negotiations to EU trade officials.
The Brexit signals emerging from both London and Brussels are now pointing clearly to a deal largely on the terms that Michel Barnier, the EU negotiator, offered to Theresa May in 2017.
Such a deal is based on the UK trading goods in and out of Europe without tariffs and quotas. It is a simple free trade deal and does not cover services like those sold by the City, lawyers, management consultants, architects or the creative sector.
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