Derry Journal

Delaying Brexit

It now looks as if Brexit will not happen on 29th March, as repeatedly promised.  Theresa May has reluctantly agreed that if her withdrawal agreement is not approved by the House of Commons in the middle of March, then MPs will be given two new votes.  The first, on 13th March, will be to allow

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Brexit blog

Prime Minister Theresa May ramped up the Brexit tension this week with a warning on the shape of future relationships with the European Union.   Following her humiliation at the EU summit, May emphasised that she would still prefer no deal to a bad deal.  The so-called Canada style trade agreement on offer from the

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Brexit blog

Brexit negotiations are moving towards a climax.  This explains, in part, the increasingly dramatic language being used.  But the big question is whether the dire warnings of a ‘hard Brexit’ represent two sides stepping up the ante to improve their negotiating position – or whether we are edging much closer to a ‘hard Brexit’.  

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Brexit blog

We are now very close to the 28 June deadline for a decision on phase two of the Brexit negotiations – which is supposed to resolve the future of the Irish border, amongst other things.  It is on 28 June when the summit of EU leaders in Brussels takes please.  The Irish and French governments,

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