Brexit

[Victorlink87]

Bofferbrauer2 said:

Victorlink87 said:

That is a lot to take in. Its not as if there is a reasonable trade partner to take the EU's place either. The US just doesn't export a lot nor do we do it well. China is a possibility, but food exports could be problematic.

2 other problems are the situation of Northern Ireland and the question on what happens to Brits in Europe and Europeans in the UK. The latter part is trickier than it may sounds, but without a deal all those people would technically become illegal immigrants even if they were living in the country for decades already. So if there's no deal in the end the probable first step either side would do would be to legalize those inhabitants under immigration rules or, for long-term inhabitants possibly a switch of or double nationality.

Northern Ireland is tricky because a no deal would impose a hard border there. This not only would become very disruptive on trade, but also could spark a return of the Troubles, the war or dispute between Ireland and Northern Ireland (have a read here)

That was a good read. Thank you. 

 

My goodness its a lot. I imagine giving citizenship to those who have been in the country  "x" amount of years would be important and wise. 

 

Oh Northern Ireland. Hopefully the Troubles war wouldn't return.

 

I have to ask again, why did the past Brexit deal fail?