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Don’t panic! Why the social care crisis will not be solved by making a crisis out of social care
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"Younger people who require care and support feature barely at all in this debate, a fact that appears to be behind the governments’ decision to address its incoming Green Paper exclusively to older people."
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"We require a new narrative, employing values and frames to enlist support for and building understanding of the crucial role that social care can play in creating a better society for all."
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From May's article in the G...a free market – only works when everyone plays by the same rules. While I don’t believe the government should involve itself in the day-to-day management of businesses, the state can and should help to rebalance the system in favour of ordinary working people. And since I became prime minister, that’s exactly what I’ve been doing.
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Theresa May's words aren't credible, she's no integrity at all
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In the next few weeks I will be meeting @vincecable to see where the Remainers next step is and if there is any help I can give ! A pity @theresa_may and the @Conservatives @UKLabour aren't listening to the voice of reason .Forget a referendum it's a General Election we need !
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In the next few weeks I will be meeting @vincecable to see where the Remainers next step is and if there is any help I can give ! A pity @theresa_may and the @Conservatives @UKLabour aren't listening to the voice of reason .Forget a referendum it's a General Election we need !
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I see the idea of EEA/CU is now being assumed as being the go-to option for people who voted Remain in the referendum
My own personal view, which will no doubt be controversial, is that just like those who voted Leave did not appreciate the implications of their vote, I am not so sure that the proponents of this idea have thought things through
This option would be unique for a 3rd party country - none of the EEA or CH have this option. Probably for a good reason.
Would the EEA allow us to join, we would dominate politically and economically?
Continued ECJ
Continued large payments to the EU
No say on any of the rules but really-bound to accept them
We will be subject to rules that we have no say over anymore and we will be paying massively for the privilege. When challenged on the sovereignty implications of this - we will no longer be able to say 'we are represented in the Parliament and the Council of Ministers'
The point I am raising is that some of the most keen on this idea that want to force Labour to commit to this now, are providing a great big target for the right wing press to aim at.
I am not surprised the leadership is not keen on making this massive policy move without very, very careful consideration on how they convince people it is a good idea
I, for one, am someone who would not accept the 'EEA/CU' option without some clear indication on how this is not handing over sovereignty to the EU - in emotional terms I do not want Austria, Hungary, Poland and perhaps other fascists having more say on some of the rules that bind us than our own Government.
I am convinced that a deal like this would be hugely unstable in the medium term and it will just keep our relationship with Europe at the centre of politics - and not in a positive sense
I am not saying that this cannot be worked through but I want to see more from the proponents of this idea as to how that can be done - just as we ask the Brexiteers. Labour has already committed to the 2 year transition period which is fine, it is what happens after
I just do not understand why Labour has to do this now either.....all these 'demands' to jump in this direction......
I see the idea of EEA/CU is now being assumed as being the go-to option for people who voted Remain in the referendum
My own personal view, which will no doubt be controversial, is that just like those who voted Leave did not appreciate the implications of their vote, I am not so sure that the proponents of this idea have thought things through
This option would be unique for a 3rd party country - none of the EEA or CH have this option. Probably for a good reason.
Would the EEA allow us to join, we would dominate politically and economically?
Continued ECJ
Continued large payments to the EU
No say on any of the rules but really-bound to accept them
We will be subject to rules that we have no say over anymore and we will be paying massively for the privilege. When challenged on the sovereignty implications of this - we will no longer be able to say 'we are represented in the Parliament and the Council of Ministers'
The point I am raising is that some of the most keen on this idea that want to force Labour to commit to this now, are providing a great big target for the right wing press to aim at.
I am not surprised the leadership is not keen on making this massive policy move without very, very careful consideration on how they convince people it is a good idea
I, for one, am someone who would not accept the 'EEA/CU' option without some clear indication on how this is not handing over sovereignty to the EU - in emotional terms I do not want Austria, Hungary, Poland and perhaps other fascists having more say on some of the rules that bind us than our own Government.
I am convinced that a deal like this would be hugely unstable in the medium term and it will just keep our relationship with Europe at the centre of politics - and not in a positive sense
I am not saying that this cannot be worked through but I want to see more from the proponents of this idea as to how that can be done - just as we ask the Brexiteers. Labour has already committed to the 2 year transition period which is fine, it is what happens after
I just do not understand why Labour has to do this now either.....all these 'demands' to jump in this direction......
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I think there'll be a number of remainers who're proposing EEA+CU because it leads to a conclusion that it would be better to stay in, for the reasons you list.
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Agreed.gilsey wrote:I think there'll be a number of remainers who're proposing EEA+CU because it leads to a conclusion that it would be better to stay in, for the reasons you list.
I also agree that it would be disastrous for Labour to commit to a firm policy position now, of any flavour. Labour doesn't control the agenda and, yes, the Tories and the press will rip them to shreds.
It would be good to start a list of amendments Labour has voted for and that the Tories oppose. At the end of this sorry process, Labour will be able to say this is what we believe in on Brexit, we have tried our best to change the Government's mind and they have not listened.
At that point they will I'm sure judge that their tests have not been met and that the right thing to do is vote Remain in any final vote.
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These comments are all made on the basis that we are leaving the EU and therefore have to make the best Brexit we can.
The director-general of the CBI, Carolyn Fairbairn, is indicating in this article that a Canada-type trade deal wouldn't be acceptable to business, that a Norway type solution in the single market would be better but still problematic and that there are many reasons why a Customs Union is pretty much essential.Evidence not ideology: Why a customs union is best for Britain
These comments are all made on the basis that we are leaving the EU and therefore have to make the best Brexit we can.
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I agree with the "keeping all options open" policy, but that's why I get so frustrated when Corbyn rules out remaining in the single market as that's the exact opposite of keeping all options open and it closes down, rather than opens up, debate.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Agreed.gilsey wrote:I think there'll be a number of remainers who're proposing EEA+CU because it leads to a conclusion that it would be better to stay in, for the reasons you list.
I also agree that it would be disastrous for Labour to commit to a firm policy position now, of any flavour. Labour doesn't control the agenda and, yes, the Tories and the press will rip them to shreds.
It would be good to start a list of amendments Labour has voted for and that the Tories oppose. At the end of this sorry process, Labour will be able to say this is what we believe in on Brexit, we have tried our best to change the Government's mind and they have not listened.
At that point they will I'm sure judge that their tests have not been met and that the right thing to do is vote Remain in any final vote.
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I am not talking about the economics side here, I will leave that to others better qualified - although my impression is that economists don't really cover themselves in glory with their predictions
What I talk about is the political fall out of a 'pay, no say' (copyright T Isaacs) scenario
I, as a person who voted Remain and still is a believer the EU does give us a benefit, am very uncomfortable with us handing over our sovereignty like this with no clear indication of how we influence decisions
An EEA/CU deal outside the EU is not a viable political option as I see it - as always, though, open-minded so if someone wants to convince me otherwise
I agree with Gilsey's comment as well - but it is a dangerous game to play for a political party to come out for that now. The only logical outcome is to actual stay in and I have seen no evidence that suggests that would carry the electorate (polls are far too close to give much confidence). The mechanism for actually reversing the Brexit decision has yet to be put forward convincingly
In order to have any of this we need to remove the Tory Government - and Brexit is not their weak spot at the moment. It may well come to be in the future but their incompetence in running the country is where the focus should be. Labour fighting about Brexit at the moment does nothing except help the Tories in my view - with no appreciable benefit
As an aside just watched 'The Big Question' on BBC - very worrying that Trump does not seem to be quite as unpopular as we would like to see. 30 years of neo-liberalism and its failure to deliver for a lot of people has seemed to both make them tolerant of populist right-wing 'common sense' and also turned them off sensible discussion
I heard 'trickle down' and the Laffer Curve being quoted unchallenged.......
I am not talking about the economics side here, I will leave that to others better qualified - although my impression is that economists don't really cover themselves in glory with their predictions
What I talk about is the political fall out of a 'pay, no say' (copyright T Isaacs) scenario
I, as a person who voted Remain and still is a believer the EU does give us a benefit, am very uncomfortable with us handing over our sovereignty like this with no clear indication of how we influence decisions
An EEA/CU deal outside the EU is not a viable political option as I see it - as always, though, open-minded so if someone wants to convince me otherwise
I agree with Gilsey's comment as well - but it is a dangerous game to play for a political party to come out for that now. The only logical outcome is to actual stay in and I have seen no evidence that suggests that would carry the electorate (polls are far too close to give much confidence). The mechanism for actually reversing the Brexit decision has yet to be put forward convincingly
In order to have any of this we need to remove the Tory Government - and Brexit is not their weak spot at the moment. It may well come to be in the future but their incompetence in running the country is where the focus should be. Labour fighting about Brexit at the moment does nothing except help the Tories in my view - with no appreciable benefit
As an aside just watched 'The Big Question' on BBC - very worrying that Trump does not seem to be quite as unpopular as we would like to see. 30 years of neo-liberalism and its failure to deliver for a lot of people has seemed to both make them tolerant of populist right-wing 'common sense' and also turned them off sensible discussion
I heard 'trickle down' and the Laffer Curve being quoted unchallenged.......
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I agree.Willow904 wrote:I agree with the "keeping all options open" policy, but that's why I get so frustrated when Corbyn rules out remaining in the single market as that's the exact opposite of keeping all options open and it closes down, rather than opens up, debate.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Agreed.gilsey wrote:I think there'll be a number of remainers who're proposing EEA+CU because it leads to a conclusion that it would be better to stay in, for the reasons you list.
I also agree that it would be disastrous for Labour to commit to a firm policy position now, of any flavour. Labour doesn't control the agenda and, yes, the Tories and the press will rip them to shreds.
It would be good to start a list of amendments Labour has voted for and that the Tories oppose. At the end of this sorry process, Labour will be able to say this is what we believe in on Brexit, we have tried our best to change the Government's mind and they have not listened.
At that point they will I'm sure judge that their tests have not been met and that the right thing to do is vote Remain in any final vote.
I think the trouble is that on political issues like this Corbyn is a pedantic geek. Without wishing to reopen the very interesting discussions we've had on the subject, it may well be that technically he is correct in what he says, but it's unhelpful.
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I agree with this comment entirely - the membership belongs to an organisation. EU, EEA or via a specific treatyA senior Labour source said: “The single market is not a membership club that can be joined so we seek through negotiation to retain the benefits of the single market.
The first one seems difficult, I will come back to the second one, and the third one has been ruled out by the EU - although Macron has not sounded so convincing on this recently .
When we talk 'Single Market', most indications I have seem to be that people mean via membership of the EEA. The EEA treaty is an agreement between EFTA and the EU so once outside we will need to join EFTA and then sign the EEA agreement. We could I suppose follow the Swiss example and try for bilaterals but that is not popular with the EU
I have not seen Labour rule out membership of the EEA (or EFTA) post-Brexit although I may be wrong.
Once we leave then we would need to apply to join EFTA and that is the decision for the EFTA Council - and there are some obligations within that.
So the 'stay in the single market' actually means we have to join a club, and then join a sub-group within that by signing a treaty.
We will then be subject to the terms of that treaty, which involve us having certain obligations and certain rights with respect to the EU Internal Market
The position I have always taken is that this term can mean different things and Corbyn is interpreting as one whilst others are interpreting as another.
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I think the head of the CBI is quite entitled to worry about the practical and economic implications of Brexit and what is best for businesses rather than what it best for politicians. Sometimes what is best for business is proportionally given too much prominence, but in the case of Brexit I feel rather the opposite has been the case and as such I thought this article represents a significant intervention. This is why I shared it. I thought a different perspective might be informative. Certainly her arguments for a Customs Union were compelling and have led me to reconsider its importance relative to other issues.
I think the head of the CBI is quite entitled to worry about the practical and economic implications of Brexit and what is best for businesses rather than what it best for politicians. Sometimes what is best for business is proportionally given too much prominence, but in the case of Brexit I feel rather the opposite has been the case and as such I thought this article represents a significant intervention. This is why I shared it. I thought a different perspective might be informative. Certainly her arguments for a Customs Union were compelling and have led me to reconsider its importance relative to other issues.
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Throughout the post-referendum period the CBI have been the dog that didn't bark, like tory MPs, they put a tory govt ahead of the good of the country.Willow904 wrote:http://www.cbi.org.uk/news/evidence-not ... r-britain/
The director-general of the CBI, Carolyn Fairbairn, is indicating in this article that a Canada-type trade deal wouldn't be acceptable to business, that a Norway type solution in the single market would be better but still problematic and that there are many reasons why a Customs Union is pretty much essential.Evidence not ideology: Why a customs union is best for Britain
These comments are all made on the basis that we are leaving the EU and therefore have to make the best Brexit we can.
There's nothing here that business leaders haven't known from the beginning.
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Yes, the fact is that JC is correct when he says those non-EU members who effectively take part in the single market aren't strictly speaking members of it.
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In a nutshell.Tomas Hirst
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Still think Labour see absolutely 0 value in clarifying their Brexit position. Lesson they took from GE2017 was that it’s a much lower salience issue than feared. It is misleading? Absolutely. Is debate about Brexit trade-offs poorer as a result? Yep. But blunts Tory attacks.
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Which is why this statement now stands out. It's clear and it's detailed and cuts through the party politics of it all. Incidentally, it was a certain shadow Brexit minister who drew my attention to the article on twitter:gilsey wrote:Throughout the post-referendum period the CBI have been the dog that didn't bark, like tory MPs, they put a tory govt ahead of the good of the country.Willow904 wrote:http://www.cbi.org.uk/news/evidence-not ... r-britain/
The director-general of the CBI, Carolyn Fairbairn, is indicating in this article that a Canada-type trade deal wouldn't be acceptable to business, that a Norway type solution in the single market would be better but still problematic and that there are many reasons why a Customs Union is pretty much essential.Evidence not ideology: Why a customs union is best for Britain
These comments are all made on the basis that we are leaving the EU and therefore have to make the best Brexit we can.
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Important intervention from the CBI. Labour will push govt. to secure Brexit transitional arrangements urgently & to put a Customs Union back on the negotiating table for the long term.
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And it appears that Corbyn has an "unlikely" ally in Macron, who apparently said this morning that "leaving the EU means leaving the single market".
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Sorry Willow
I agree with your comments, and the follow up from gilsey
Apologies for any misunderstanding
I agree with your comments, and the follow up from gilsey
Apologies for any misunderstanding
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Still think Labour see absolutely 0 value in clarifying their Brexit position. Lesson they took from GE2017 was that it’s a much lower salience issue than feared. It is misleading? Absolutely. Is debate about Brexit trade-offs poorer as a result? Yep. But blunts Tory attacks.
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Enjoying the discussion here this morning.
It is surprising it's taken so long for the impact on business to come to the fore.
I hope we hear too from smaller, non-London based businesses too. That's probably what's really needed for the tide to turn.
It is surprising it's taken so long for the impact on business to come to the fore.
I hope we hear too from smaller, non-London based businesses too. That's probably what's really needed for the tide to turn.
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I can't find where Macron said that. I did find the following though:AnatolyKasparov wrote:And it appears that Corbyn has an "unlikely" ally in Macron, who apparently said this morning that "leaving the EU means leaving the single market".
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No surprises there, of course."There is no cherry picking in the single market," he said. "To get full access to the single market you need contribution to the budget, and you have to accept the freedoms and four pillars and have to accept the jurisdiction."
Meanwhile, the CBI are definitely starting to lock horns with the hard Brexiters I think. From the same article:
Carolyn Fairbairn, director general of the business group, told the Peston on Sunday news show that it was time to "revisit" some of the red lines previously laid down by the UK Government.
"In looking at this hard choice around Customs Union or not, the value of our frictionless trade within the European Union is worth more than having the potentially unknown value of trade deals in other parts of the world."
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The question to answer this 'access to single market' question is the How about how it is delivered. I find this not to have really been addressed....and the potential difficulties or opportunities that could be delivered
I have always assumed the base would be EEA with some add-ons on top. No-one has really asked how acceptable some of this would be to the other EEA countries. All the EFTA countries have 'opted-in' to Schengen.....and although not part of the EEA agreement this has always seemed to have included a bit of strong-arming.
As the add-ins would be pretty extensive and be a new situation, again how will the EFTA/EEA countries respond?
Before a Labour Party commits to anything I would hope they have some indications of how this would be seen by other countries that are impacted - it is not just us
Or do people envisage a different model entirely
I am sorry to be a pain on this but we saw how Brexit set out grand statements of a reality that has been shown not to exist - I find some of the utterances from the most vocal proponents of this to be similar. I would rather they spent their time really developing the options and addressing some of these questions than running to the press 'demanding' others just agree with them
I have always assumed the base would be EEA with some add-ons on top. No-one has really asked how acceptable some of this would be to the other EEA countries. All the EFTA countries have 'opted-in' to Schengen.....and although not part of the EEA agreement this has always seemed to have included a bit of strong-arming.
As the add-ins would be pretty extensive and be a new situation, again how will the EFTA/EEA countries respond?
Before a Labour Party commits to anything I would hope they have some indications of how this would be seen by other countries that are impacted - it is not just us
Or do people envisage a different model entirely
I am sorry to be a pain on this but we saw how Brexit set out grand statements of a reality that has been shown not to exist - I find some of the utterances from the most vocal proponents of this to be similar. I would rather they spent their time really developing the options and addressing some of these questions than running to the press 'demanding' others just agree with them
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What to do, though, if the tide turns and Jeremy Corbyn doesn't (I don't necessarily take the latter as a given)?PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Enjoying the discussion here this morning.
It is surprising it's taken so long for the impact on business to come to the fore.
I hope we hear too from smaller, non-London based businesses too. That's probably what's really needed for the tide to turn.
As things stand (ie we're leaving) I'd still vote Labour - but if things change, what then? I'm not convinced that, if Jeremy Corbyn sticks to what appears to be his fixed position, he wouldn't be voluntarily putting a future Labour Government in an avoidable financial danger zone whereby the changes he (and I) want to see are unaffordable (or much less affordable). Labour who want change but haven't got the money or somebody else (whoever that might be - but obviously not the Conservatives, although I can't speak for the greater electorate) who wants less change but at least would stand a better chance of achieving their aims (despite these being on a considerably smaller scale that those that I would like to see)?
Or is Jeremy Corbyn holding back because he believes that, once all the evidence is in, a dramatic change of position would be more effective than a gradual "thawing"?
Right - ramble over.
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This from City AM confusingly has a slightly different quote, but the general gist is similar:
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I don't see anything about having to leave the single market when we leave the EU, just a reiteration of what has been said already, that for the UK to enjoy all the benefits of the single market we have to accept all the rules. This is very much what I have been saying. If you accept the rules you are in effect "in" the single market and will get all the economic benefits, if you don't you will be outside the SM and will only get reduced benefits.Macron said: "And you should understand that you cannot, by definition, have the full access to the Single Market if you don't tick the box, and to get full access to the Single Market you need contribution to the budget, and you have to accept the freedoms and the four pillars, and you have to accept the jurisdiction.
As soon as you decide not to join these preconditions it's not full access, so it's something perhaps between this full access and a trade agreement.
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The thing I find most mysterious about these ACOs we're hearing about now is, what happened to the STPs which were supposed to be the next stage but haven't even been introduced yet? They weren't good but they had a veneer of democracy and consultation, suddenly we're going to leapfrog them to a new system that's had no consultation at all, via a load of un-debated statutory instruments?AngryAsWell wrote:Dr Ben WhiteVerified account
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I just don't think that Corbyn is emotionally wedded to hard Brexit in the way that the #FBFE brigade like to claim, and that will become evident in time.
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Who out side the EU has full access to the EU internal market? Nobody I would venture
The EEA has exceptions from certain parts, and Switzerland most definitely does
The EEA has exceptions from certain parts, and Switzerland most definitely does
I find it easier to accept that the EU Internal Market is just that an Internal Market. If we leave the EU then we are outside it but can have access to certain parts via a treaty - the Internal Market (which is actually what the treaties talk about) also comprises Euro, the CU and real free movement of people as far as I can tell.If you accept the rules you are in effect "in" the single market and will get all the economic benefits, if you don't you will be outside the SM and will only get reduced benefits.
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Is there no personal or financial sacrifice this man isn't prepared to make for the greater good?UKIP leader Henry Bolton hits out at national executive committee
The UKIP leader is preparing to face party chiefs at an emergency meeting of the NEC later.
The committee does not have the power to terminate Mr Bolton's leadership - that requires a vote of the wider party.
He has vowed to carry on as leader if there is a vote of no confidence in him.
Former leader Nigel Farage - who is reported to be considering forming a new party or a cross-party Brexit campaign if UKIP collapses - has said another leadership contest would be "difficult" for the party, which is believed to be heavily in debt (BBC News website - my emphasis)
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Brexit will never happen, according to the only analyst to call the last general election correctly
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What is the point of being THAT cute?
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Did you watch Hugh's Wild West, with the roosting long-tailed tits?tinyclanger2 wrote:What is the point of being THAT cute?
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From Borge Brende, Norway's foreign minister:howsillyofme1 wrote:Who out side the EU has full access to the EU internal market? Nobody I would venture
The EEA has exceptions from certain parts, and Switzerland most definitely does
I find it easier to accept that the EU Internal Market is just that an Internal Market. If we leave the EU then we are outside it but can have access to certain parts via a treaty - the Internal Market (which is actually what the treaties talk about) also comprises Euro, the CU and real free movement of people as far as I can tell.If you accept the rules you are in effect "in" the single market and will get all the economic benefits, if you don't you will be outside the SM and will only get reduced benefits.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ls-britain" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;But he rejected reports that Norway would resist the UK joining the European Free Trade Association (Efta), which provides four non-EU nations with access to the European Economic Area (EEA) single market.
“If Britain chose to go through an EAA agreement, being a full member of the single market, taking all the directives, contributing to the EU, we have to assess such an interest, he said. ”But so far, I think, your prime minister, Theresa May, has said you’re working along different lines.”
I don't make a distinction between the single market inside and outside the EU, because so many of the main players involved in both, such as Macron and the Norwegian minister above, don't tend to make a distinction. Norway is a full part of the internal market, as you term it, that's the whole point, that's why their financial contributions, despite no say in the rules, is worth it.
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He makes some good points.AngryAsWell wrote:Brexit will never happen, according to the only analyst to call the last general election correctly
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Comment elsewhere: "Bolton says UKIP are doomed if he goes, his opponents say UKIP are doomed if he doesn't go - the likelihood is that both are right"PorFavor wrote: Is there no personal or financial sacrifice this man isn't prepared to make for the greater good?
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With no UKIP, the Tories can betray their "little Englander" voters over Brexit safe in the knowledge they have nowhere else to go.
The article above suggesting no politician is going to be prepared to take the short to medium hit that going through with Brexit entails is already looking more likely if Ukip completely collapses.
The article above suggesting no politician is going to be prepared to take the short to medium hit that going through with Brexit entails is already looking more likely if Ukip completely collapses.
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The are politicians who say things to make it simple for them......the Norwegians may say that but the EEA agreement doesn't touch on all parts of the internal market.
Theoretically the Euro and Schengen also make part of this which is why there are derogations for certain countries from the treaties
The EEA excludes agriculture and fisheries and Switzerland in excluded from some agricultural and banking for example.....
I accept that you make your own definition for the single market and I understand it but I am not in total agreement with it
Politicians say what they need to for their audience....so the Norwegian Foreign Minister may say one thing but Corbyn say another - both may be right from their point of view and there is also no definitively right answer
The are politicians who say things to make it simple for them......the Norwegians may say that but the EEA agreement doesn't touch on all parts of the internal market.
Theoretically the Euro and Schengen also make part of this which is why there are derogations for certain countries from the treaties
The EEA excludes agriculture and fisheries and Switzerland in excluded from some agricultural and banking for example.....
I accept that you make your own definition for the single market and I understand it but I am not in total agreement with it
Politicians say what they need to for their audience....so the Norwegian Foreign Minister may say one thing but Corbyn say another - both may be right from their point of view and there is also no definitively right answer
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I don't claim to understand how Corbyn works any more than anyone else, but he is very wedded to the party making policy at Conference etc.PorFavor wrote:What to do, though, if the tide turns and Jeremy Corbyn doesn't (I don't necessarily take the latter as a given)?PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Enjoying the discussion here this morning.
It is surprising it's taken so long for the impact on business to come to the fore.
I hope we hear too from smaller, non-London based businesses too. That's probably what's really needed for the tide to turn.
As things stand (ie we're leaving) I'd still vote Labour - but if things change, what then? I'm not convinced that, if Jeremy Corbyn sticks to what appears to be his fixed position, he wouldn't be voluntarily putting a future Labour Government in an avoidable financial danger zone whereby the changes he (and I) want to see are unaffordable (or much less affordable). Labour who want change but haven't got the money or somebody else (whoever that might be - but obviously not the Conservatives, although I can't speak for the greater electorate) who wants less change but at least would stand a better chance of achieving their aims (despite these being on a considerably smaller scale that those that I would like to see)?
Or is Jeremy Corbyn holding back because he believes that, once all the evidence is in, a dramatic change of position would be more effective than a gradual "thawing"?
Right - ramble over.
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This is perhaps underestimated by observers. So, he may well feel that Labour has its policy as agreed by Conference, to respect the outcome of the Referendum and apply the six tests. Given there hasn't been a seismic shift in the situation since then, he may well feel that a change in policy awaits the next Conference.
I think we've got very used to what Laura K and the rest love so much, policy made and scrutinised in the TV studio, that we expect politicians like Corbyn to respond to every nuance of the situation and we pounce on every gaffe or discrepancy.
I'm not certain Corbyn's way of doing things is better, but I do think it's worth a try
So, to finally answer your question, I think if people want Corbyn to shift his position and turn with the tide they will need to be influencing their local CLPs, Conference delegates etc. This may well be happening. I haven't been near my branch for a while (for no particular reason).