The BBC’s Andrew Neil has claimed the European Union with the backing of French President Emmanuel Macron has ruined Prime Minister Boris Johnsons hopes for a post-Brexit trade deal.
Mr Neil said that the EU nations including France are plotting to ensure the United Kingdom follows the same rules as the political bloc such as regulations on labour, state aide and the environment. These arrangements would be made in a post-Brexit trade deal that could see the United Kingdom tied to the block despite voting to leave in 2016.
Mr Neil tweeted: “Current draft of EU negotiating mandate with UK wants UK to remain aligned with EU on current environmental, labour and state aid rules.
“But France and others seeking to add dynamic alignment, ie UK follows any EU future additions to these rules.”
Current draft of EU negotiating mandate with UK wants UK to remain aligned with EU on current environmental, labour and state aid rules. But France and others seeking to add dynamic alignment ie UK follows any EU future additions to these rules.
— Andrew Neil (@afneil) February 24, 2020
His comments prompted many on social media to reply to the predictions, one user said: “Perhaps the UK should be thinking about what level playing field provisions it wishes to place on the EU.”
Another named Ernie Warrender said: “Can someone PLEEEASE tell me do Canada, Japan, Algeria, Jordon, Palestine and all the other 45 odd countries that the EU has F.T.A’s with, have to accept their Totalitarian rule?? Just asking.”
Others accused the EU of wanting to keep the UK allied with the block for selfish reasons, Steven Raymond responded suggesting: “In other words they want us welded to their protection racket forever. They can get lost.”
Martyn Owers responded with a different take on things suggesting the PM could learn some lessons from his predecessor’s mistakes, he said: “To be fair, this arrogant and bullying approach by the EU actually yielded good results during the timid, hand-wringing days of Theresa May and Olly Robbins. It’s now up to Boris & team to disabuse them and show some backbone in negotiations.”
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