We leave the EU the moment we start breaking their laws, and ignoring them in all things other than what’s done in the name of “cordial relations”. We have cordial relations with Tonga and such places - and we don’t obey any of THEIR rules do we?
The options are very simple: (1) We do not trade at all with the EU, and they lose making a profit by selling stuff to US, or (2) We trade with them tariff and membership free, which makes a mockery of the contributions still paid by France and Italy in particular.
Politically, (2) is impossible for the EU commission, as it would wreck the entire project.
(1) is therefore the way to go - they cannot stop us if we re-establish ALL our foreign trade routes with non-EU countries. We’re an island with a considerable merchant navy still. How hard can it be?
Talk of “cannot leave for x years” is ■■■■■■■■ - since we’ve already left, but the richard heads in whitehall have yet to cancel the standing order which we should NOT be paying already.
The best way to “get that money” regardless of if it is £350 a week or any other amount - by NOT paying it over.
If we’re stupid enough to keep on paying “because some trade routes are still in transit” - then bigger fools us. There’s really NO need.
We “Get back control” the moment we STOP paying that money then.
Theresa May seems to have gone for the “I’m an unpopular PM until 2020” option thinking she’ll end up the same as Gordon Brown. FFS if she’d just do what it said on the bloody brexit tin - she’d easily win any election called at any point between now and this time next year - let alone 2020!
Already putting Remainer cronies into too many of the top jobs (“half” was the maximum most would countenance!) means that it’s all the harder to stop any payments now. We don’t have a Brexiteer chancellor or home secretary. What’s Boris going to do other then set up the NEW trade routes? - He has no power over those currently in effect, and therefore cannot very well cancel them can he?
We MUST BREAK EU LAWS to leave the EU. Trying to do it “lawfully” or “by the book” or “at EU convienience” or “at Remainer convienience” or “with Sturgeons backing” - let’s face it - is NEVER going to happen.
I hope UKIP are busy getting candidates ready for all 650 parliamentary seats - now we all know which way the wind is blowing.
