So Boris is threatening to renege on the Withdrawal Agreement and has set a date of the 15th of October for shooting himself and the country in the head. Of course, this is all part of the posturing that passes for negotiation and a last ditch effort to get concessions - we shouldn't be at all surprised.
While Boris says that a no deal scenario is no bad thing, he's flying in the face of every economic forecast and no-one is fooled, least of all the EU - if it's bad for the EU, it's far, far worse for the UK. He can bluster as much as he wants, but facts are facts. The currency markets certainly think he's bluffing.
If he manages to get concessions, then all well and good, as it may temper some of the worst effects of Brexit, but the cat was out of the metaphorical bag long ago concerning the UK's negotiating strategy - Boris hopes it's still a Schrodinger's cat, but to no avail. It's all well and good making threats when in a position of strength, but making them from a position of obvious weakness is foolish, especially when the government is planning huge lorry parks all over the country.
I somehow suspect another of Boris' famous U turns is in the offing. Some people defend the U turns as recognition of mistakes, and therefore good, but when so many mistakes are made, they are an indication of incompetence.
Talking of the EU, we may complain about the French farming lobby, but France is the only country in the EU that is self-sufficient in food.
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