So basically now we're in a position of:
- Being offered to start a New Zealand trade agreement and a loan of their advisors;
- Typically these types of agreements take years to agree on
Meanwhile (latest info):
- May has committed to Article 50 before Christmas;
- As soon as this is invoked we drop straight onto the WTO trade regulations and tariffs (to be confirmed);
- We have two years from then, to negotiate any sort of EEA agreement with Europe;
- If two years expire we have to begin again regarding EEA negotiations or basically accept WTO unless we reapply to be a member state?
Man, people can still not want this surely? Now, after almost a week and being in receipt of further arguments and evidence, there's still no sensible people thinking this is - on the balance of things - a good idea? Right?
Also re: Sturgeon, I don't think people 'like' her per se. But I think a lot of people respect her. There's only one reason why people like her go public in situations like this. Political gain or frustration - and given Whitehall went into hiding for days, I think we can assume she was trying to bait someone, anyone out for a comment.
Also, as an England 'Remain' voter, I think it's disgusting if Scotland get dragged out of the EU with us. Because of some archaic sovereign link. We are trying to leave the EU for 'economic' reasons while maintaining a 'close relationship'. Scotland should be afforded the same courtesy in that instance. A whole country should not be made to suffer (when the electorate majority voted 'Remain'), because another country next to it has made a grave error of judgement (thanks to their referendum majority). Sturgeon has my respect and I hope she manages to barter a better deal for the Scots, and not get forced to wade through the shit with us.
