After agreeing to and now reneging on the Irish backstop. Why would anyone negotiate with her now?

[Mottie]

What do we want? The negotiations have ended.

Really? We're on our way, get the kettle on.

 

[durhamplumber]

The world is watching.

US Rep Brendan Boyle

After agreeing to the Irish backstop, Theresa May’s government has now reneged on it. Why would anyone negotiate with her now?

This is the crux of the argument - May has lost all credibility - her word is worthless.

Needs must!..Simples

 

[durhamplumber]

You certainly did. You’ve also probably seen many adverts for houses, cars, motorcycles etc etc where they say I want xxxxx for it but of course they will take less, as that xxxx is only their starting point.

Exactly...Remainiacs are so naive and brand new.

 

[durhamplumber]

What do we want?

The negotiations have ended. The EU has to back their member Ireland. May herself negotiated the backstop.

I give up, your metaphors just make you go down the wrong path.

Rofl....not a patch on remoaner metaphors,,remember the pizza 1!!!.

 

[noseall]

xxxx is only their starting point.

We are two years on with a deal on the table, dummy.

Starting point lol.

 

[durhamplumber]

Oh no mummy, we will just pour all the champagne down the drain then, instead of flogging it to UK, cos naughty Tezza has changed her mind on the backstop, written in Stone,,,4eva!!!!

 

[motorbiking]

she’ll get a deal. It may cost us.

maybe putin style negotiation- flood ireland with Uk voters and annex it from the EU

 

[JohnD]

flood ireland with Uk voters and annex it from the EU

are you comfortable with the idea that NI might decide to abandon the UK, and reunite?

 

[Mottie]

are you comfortable with the idea that NI might decide to abandon the UK, and reunite?

If that's what the majority want, where's the problem?

 

[Mottie]

So how would you negotiate with the UK?

If I was the EU I'd negotiate with the UK with a very sharp knife in my hand so that I am ready to cut off my nose to spite my face.

 

[Mottie]

Regarding all this cobblers about negotiations have been concluded and there'll be no change, is my memory playing tricks on me or did I remember hearing Spain saying Brexit is not going to happen unless we surrender Gibraltar plus one other EU country demanding fishing rights in our waters? What happened there, I seemed to have missed those climbdowns?

 

[SirGalahad]

she’ll get a deal. It may cost us.

maybe putin style negotiation- flood ireland with Uk voters and annex it from the EU

At what cost? This will cost us more than just remaining.

 

[Bargain Bucket]

So what will the border arrangements be if "No deal" happens? Looks like a hard border is all that's available.

 

[Notch7]

Regarding all this cobblers about negotiations have been concluded and there'll be no change, is my memory playing tricks on me or did I remember hearing Spain saying Brexit is not going to happen unless we surrender Gibraltar plus one other EU country demanding fishing rights in our waters? What happened there, I seemed to have missed those climbdowns?

Unfortunately so far we are only negotiating the withdrawal agreement -all those other things are still to be argued when trade talks start.

 

[Notch7]

So what will the border arrangements be if "No deal" happens? Looks like a hard border is all that's available.

Same problem as a May deal -rules state a hard border so the problems the same.