On Sun, 8 Sep 2019 14:55:25 +0100, "michael adams"
wrote:


"Brian Reay" wrote in message ...
michael adams wrote:

"Steve Walker" wrote in message
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The GFA just requires "normalising" of the border.

It requires rather more than that.



127.Strand two of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement established
the North/South Ministerial Council which brings together ministers
from both governments "to develop consultation, co-operation and
action" on an all-island and cross-border basis.308 The Council
agreed six areas of cooperation under the Agreement; agriculture,
education, environment, health, tourism and transport.

https://publications.parliament.uk/p.../329/32907.htm

Agriculture is the biggest sticking point. How can there be cross-border
co-operation on agriculture if cattle and sheep in a field would
be subject to 25% and 75% tarrifs (or whatever) if they're simply
moved into
the next field ?




All pure speculation and nonsense.

Take cattle. There are a tracked commodity. It is possible to track a cow
back to a farm. No ear tag, then it is stolen, smuggled, etc. The level of
detail is amazing. Ditto sheep, pigs etc.

The fact that they are tracked is immaterial. The point is that at the moment
they can be moved across the border without attracting any tarriffs.


Plus, tariffs are not mandatory. If the EU impose them and cause a problem
that is their problem.

Ah back to fairyland. If there are going to be any problems then it will all be the
fault of the EU,

When this thing started the UK were supposed to be vastly skilled negotaitors who
were going to run rings round Johnny Foreigner. Then when the negotations start
and Davis and Fox realise they didn't have a clue what the EU negotiators, let alone
their own officials are going on about, its all the EU's fault for complicating things
and not playing fair.

As you seem to find all this stuff so straightforward its clearly a tragedy of
monumental proportions that you've never been called upon to offer your
advice to the people that really matter.

Boris might well be awaiting your call at this very minute; if that is only he knew
what he was missing.

michael adams

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michael adams

Very well put, it shouldn't need to be. Explaining the blindingly
obvious would be an apt description.

As I said, is it any wonder PPI was so poular :-)

AB