Minister says UK would be 'crazy' not to look at EU customs union despite Reeves ruling it out
Labour's push for closer EU ties descended further into chaos today as a minister insisted the UK would be 'crazy' not to look at a customs union.
Trade Secretary Peter Kyle said Britain had to consider where the 'best opportunities' were for the economy in the longer term.
Slovak PM condemns ‘stifling’ EU competitiveness in scathing letter to von der Leyen
Labour's push for closer EU ties descended further into chaos today as a minister insisted the UK would be 'crazy' not to look at a customs union.
Trade Secretary Peter Kyle said Britain had to consider where the 'best opportunities' were for the economy in the longer term.
Slovak PM condemns ‘stifling’ EU competitiveness in scathing letter to von der Leyen
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has sent a sharply worded open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, criticising the European Union’s approach to climate policy and high energy prices...
Fico warns that key global players no longer take the EU seriously, partly due to “nonsensical climate goals” and other policies that he said harm economic strength.
Fico warns that key global players no longer take the EU seriously, partly due to “nonsensical climate goals” and other policies that he said harm economic strength.
From Grokipedia: "The metaphor underlying "lions led by donkeys"—depicting courageous subordinates undermined by inept superiors—originates in a classical Greek proverb emphasizing leadership's decisive role in warfare."
ReplyDeleteUpdated to modern times: "Lions led astray by goats"?
DJ - yes, we do seem to have entered a weird situation where leaders do lead far too people astray into all kinds of useless and destructive fantasies.
ReplyDeleteIt was always a problem, but having to work hard to earn a living and support a family with little or no state welfare does seem to have nurtured a much more grounded population.
As far as my limited knowledge goes, the old eec customs union was rolled into the EU agreement. You can not be in one without being in the other.
ReplyDeleteWe could have rejoined the EEA but Dave of Pigsmouth scuppered that.
Mike - that's as far as my limited knowledge goes too. The idea seems like a preliminary political move towards preparing people for cancelling Brexit.
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