Courtesy of Mish
Lost in the entire debate about when Theresa May should file article 50, and constant bickering about how long Brexit discussions will take, is one simple fact: Brexit is now a religious battle.
The EU insists the UK heed to four fundamental principles.
- Free movement of goods
- Free movement for workers
- Right of establishment and freedom to provide services
- Free movement of capital
On the other side of the table, The UK insists it will not abide by rule number 2 and that it is better off outside the arcane tariff procedures and other policies of the EU.
Obvious Bluffs
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny warns Brexit ‘impossible’ within two years. That statement comes from a man who does not want Brexit and whose mission now is to delay Brexit so long it doesn’t happen.
Meanwhile, Germany’s finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble boasts Britain can’t lower corporation tax because the UK still has EU commitments.
Schäuble dramatically overstates his case to the point of being an obvious bluff.
Who Has the Upper Hand?
Both sides claim to have the upper hand. In the UK, Brexit officials say Cards Stacked in Our Favour, but officials in the EU state a counter-case.
