Henry Newman on the deal

Henry Newman has a thread on twitter which responds to some of the many myths about the EU withdrawal deal which is currently on the table. I think most of his comments are spot on.

Twitter users can find the opening post of the thread and read the whole thing at https://twitter.com/HenryNewman/status/1104791989101514753

A few examples


"Myth 1 - the deal isn't Brexit 

This is often repeated; yet it is simply preposterous Deal would take us out EU - no commissioner, no MEPs, no compulsory financial contributions (once exit bill settled), no voting rights, basically out EU legal order.

It literally is Brexit


Myth 2 - this deal would mean BRINO or staying in Single Market 

Again this is total rubbish The deal takes us definitively out the Single Market.

Even in the backstop, we would be free of practically all Single Market rules & could end free movement & diverge on services.

The main exception is that we would have to maintain the stock of existing goods & agriculture rules in Northern Ireland (plus a few other rules around the Single Energy Market and so on) We could reject any new goods rules from applying anywhere in UK


Myth 3 - we would be a vassal state 

How?

After standstill 21 month transition, we would be free to reject new EU rules in almost all areas even in backstop.

We wouldn't have to pay ongoing membership contributions; we would keep all customs revenue.


Myth 6 - backstop means hard customs & regulatory checks between Great Britain & Northern Ireland / EU

No

Some regulatory checks will be required but these will be
  • primarily in market (for goods)
  • conducted by UK (not EU) authorities

There will be some additional checks on agricultural products (SPS checks) crossing Irish Sea but remember that there are already some such checks


Myth 7 - backstop is unique because it doesn't have unilateral exit

UN Charter
Good Friday Agreement
Covenant on Civil & Political Rights
NATO Charter

All lack an exit
I want a better exit, but to say it's unique is wrong"

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