But they aren't required to do anything to help the UK through the adjustment period. Quite the contrary, the EU has a mandate to take care of the interests of members. Right?
Sure.
On October 31, UK leaves the EU. Right?
We'll see. I'll believe it when I see it happening. At this moment, I wouldn't put any money on it.
Boris Johnson is in charge of the terms. Right?
Not really.
On the one side, there's May's deal with a fullblown backtop. The EU won't have any issues with reverting to their own original proposal: a northern ireland only backstop.
I wouldn't count on much else room for discussion... It will be may's deal with the full blown backstop or their original deal with a NI backstop.
Boris likes to scream about his "no-deal" option, but parliament has just made that illegal which forces him by law to argue for another extension.
However, if the with or without extension, either of two deals remains "unacceptable" to the brits, then the EU won't be allowing another extension I think.
In any case, no, I think the last one can say about this situation, is that "Boris is charge of term". If anything, his hands are cuffed behind his back and he's upside down suspended by his feet.
The EU didn't do that. His own party members and the house of commons did that.
Or, he admits that Brexit is a terrible idea and puts it off until next year. Which the brexiters have been doing for years already.
If Brexit is a good idea, supported by the British populace, then why is it still hanging fire?
Tom
I ask that question differently...
If brexit is such a good idea and if the UK would become so much better of it supposedly, then how come that this whole thing seems to be making the UK imploding from the inside out?
I don't think this country has ever been this divided.
It's panic all round, from both sides. They have no clue what to do.