EU Referendum Megathread (Brexit)

[lemons]

Stephen Crabb officially declares he is running to replace @David_Cameron https://t.co/lSlesytJuz pic.twitter.com/y3d3alXVfX

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) June 28, 2016

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[Zak]

I'll leave this to Dan because I have no idea. There's a lot of talk about EFTA but is there a possibility that the UK could join something like NAFTA?

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I'll leave this to Dan because I have no idea. There's a lot of talk about EFTA but is there a possibility that the UK could join something like NAFTA?

EFTA is most likely, yeah. Switzerland is in EFTA. If you're in EFTA you don't have full access to the Single Market but you have access to most of it and you're not as bound to it as say Norway is if you choose bilateral route like the Swiss. My second best choice would be EFTA with my ideal choice a simple Free Trade Deal (FTA) with the EU. I haven't heard about NAFTA rumours and I would be surprised if we joined NAFTA as our membership might be seen to "unbalance" it but then again it would make sense for us to join given Canada and America are in and we'd consequently fit quite nicely into it given we have the same common law, outlook etc.

EFTA members: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

NAFTA members: United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Update on Conservative leadership race.

Team Boris: John Whittingdale and Liz Truss have joined Dom Raab and George Eustice backing Boris. Johnson is well ahead in Guido’s spreadsheet of public MP declarations and the Sun predicts he has 100 names coming. Michael Gove met with some 20 MPs last night to discuss how to convince wavering Leavers to endorse BoJo. Stressing Gove’s expected role as the chief EU negotiator should help reassure apprehensive Outers that Brexit will be delivered…

Team Leadsom: Andrea Leadsom has the tentative support of up to 60 Leave MPs if she runs. A group of them met in her office yesterday. At 6 pm Boris turned up and the MPs left, Johnson and Leadsom then had a ten minute one-on-one summit to try to agree terms of her joining the ticket. No deal was reached, Andrea is playing hardball and has also had talks with Theresa May’s team…


Team May: Theresa May has only eight MPs publicly backing her on Guido’s spreadsheet. The private number is much higher – several Leave MPs have told Guido they are considering endorsing her and she expects to clean up a lot of the payroll vote. Smoothie George Hollingberry has been hitting the phones on her behalf with some success. Her team have been working hard and should get in touch ASAP with more names.


Team Crabbe & Javid: ‘Crabbid’ had a flurry of backers come out for their joint ticket yesterday, more are promised following a drinks party last night. Liam Fox is expected to announce his bid tomorrow with the support of 20 plus MPs, unless someone manages to square him off quickly with a Cabinet post offer. There were widespread rumours yesterday that Priti Patel was considering u-turning and mounting a bid, though she is still expected to take a well deserved top job with Boris. Johnson is the early leader…

Gove as Chief negotiator sounds good.

[Zak]

EFTA is most likely, yeah. Switzerland is in EFTA. If you're in EFTA you don't have full access to the Single Market but you have access to most of it and you're not as bound to it as say Norway is if you choose bilateral route like the Swiss. My second best choice would be EFTA with my ideal choice a simple Free Trade Deal (FTA) with the EU. I haven't heard about NAFTA rumours and I would be surprised if we joined NAFTA as our membership might be seen to "unbalance" it but then again it would make sense for us to join given Canada and America are in and we'd consequently fit quite nicely into it given we have the same common law, outlook etc.

EFTA members: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

NAFTA members: United States, Canada and Mexico.

Yeah I thought about it the other day. It would be a bit disjointed if we were to join NAFTA, if it's even possible. I don't think there are rumours (I haven't checked) it's just something I was aware of. I'll have to look into the EFTA and FTA's as I know virtually nothing about them!

+ to your post above. I've heard Gove is an 'intellectual powerhouse' and has a lot of respect amongst the MPs

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Nicola Sturgeon has been knocked back by various European governments now. Who does she think she is?

this made me lol

[lemons]

boris not running for PM

[Lewis]

Yep just read that, I'm shocked Boris has dropped out

[MKR&*42]

I am very pleased Boris is not running; he's a bumbling idiot.

This should hopefully give Theresa May a chance, realistically it's probably either going to be her or Gove now.