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Steve Walker wrote:
Why would anyone - other than a total idiot - agree to a bad deal? A deal
is an agreement between parties. It's by definition not something imposed
by one on another.

Because if there is not the option of walking away without a deal, the
other side has the power to impose a deal that is bad for you, but good
for them, simply by a take it or leave it ultimatum.

Perhaps it might have helped if the very vocal Brexiteers has explained
from the start that we would be very foolish indeed to totally cut off any
trade etc with the EU. The so called hard brexit.

If they know that you *may* walk away, they will not want to put you in
a position where you might, because they *do* want a deal too, so they
are likely to offer you a better deal.

There are all sorts of ramifications for the EU to offer a better deal to
the UK than other associate countries like Norway already have. Not to
mention a deal that is in anyway better than that other members have. Many
Brexiteers seemed to think us leaving would lead to the break up of the
EU. So far, if anything, it is stronger.

That is one reason why 'remainers' object to these pithy sayings so
loved by Brexiteers.

But the main problem is any deal worked out will suit some but not
others.

That will always be the case, yes.

Let's just hope it is for the benefit of the country as a whole.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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