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@ Joe Werner
"Sorry: no customs union means custom control, means a border. Simple, innit?"
Sure is. Neither side of Ireland want a border, the land doesnt lend itself to being bordered (unless we look at a Berlin wall suggestion, the UK wants frictionless trade... its real simple. Its not our problem. A simple trade deal allowing Ireland to get along fine could be made, if the EU was willing. So its the EU's problem.
"Wasn't that the sales point? "Taking back control of your borders"?"
Actually I love this as the sales pitch because as I said- Ireland border isnt our problem. We dont want one so exercising our control of our borders we dont need to make one (or we could lie which is also a good approach). The EU is also in charge of their own borders and if they wish to make one there is nothing we can do about it. Ireland can be divided by the EU if the EU want.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
