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by up_so_floating
3447 days ago
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Have we really ever left the "Era of the Bully"? Do you think China or Russia care about "hurting" others through their actions? You will be competing with them. Can you punish them as effectively as you can "punish" Britain? |
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We had left it. In the EU.
> Do you think China or Russia care about "hurting" others through their actions? You will be competing with them
We are competing with China and Russia. To do that we need to be strong. That's one of the reasons why EU membership is important. Thanks for pointing that out.
> Can you punish them as effectively as you can "punish" Britain?
We are not punishing Britain. Britain is leaving the EU. Any deal we get is a new deal. Nothing can be taken for granted, by the EU or by the UK. If the UK does not get access to the EU market, it is because it is
a) either not in the interest of the UK to accept compromises offered by the EU
b) or not in the interest of the EU to accept what the UK is proposing