Brexiteers are happy to blame the E.U. if there is a no deal situation rather than owning upto to their shenanigans in undermining the Brexit negotiations taking place between the British government and E.U. The government and Prime Minister Theresa May have made a mess in moving forward because of the in-fighting within her own Tory party.
They are very good examples of the trade agreements E.U. made with Norway, Switzerland, Canada, and Japan. Theresa May could easily pick one of the models with a few amendments which would suit both parties and to go ahead in finalising the agreement. As far as the negotiations are concerned there is no room for cherry picking but to follow the rules which apply to all agreements according to the constitution of E.U. If the E.U. allows the British version of the agreement, it would be giving a green light to other E.U. members to follow suit, resulting in the demise of E.U. and Europe’s security.
The xenophobic ideologues Brexiteers have become the victims and prisoners of their biased rhetoric and do not see any way out of it. Those people who voted for Brexit are now having second thoughts especially in Wales, and the rest of the country except the people of North East part of England. After winning the referendum the Brexit voters thought all they have to do was pack their bags and walk out of the dreaded European Union without realising the departure had rules to follow and commitments to honour. They now can see the complications arising from hard Brexit, soft Brexit or no-deal Brexit, of which they were not aware when they voted.
Nearly £4bn has been allocated by the government to prepare for a no-deal scenario. Brexiteers have said they are against any agreement which keeps Britain tied to the customs union or single market but The Sunday Telegraph reported that the government is planning to recognise some EU rules if there is a no-deal Brexit.
On 12 August, the Observer revealed that 112 Leave-voting constituencies now support Remain. The Observer also claimed this poll was: one of the most comprehensive assessments of Brexit sentiment since the referendum. Evidence is mounting that the United Kingdom's impending exit from the European Union is causing workers from EU countries to leave the country and return home. These EU nationals nurse our sick, care for our grandparents and help make Britain a more productive and prosperous country, but the government is pulling up the drawbridge as thousands of EU citizens worry about their future."
Julian Dunkerton co-founder of clothing label Superdry, has given £1m to the cause, saying: "I've got a good instinct for when a mood is going to change and we're in one of those moments now." Mr. Dunkerton told The Sunday Times that the public know Brexit will be a "disaster".
Baldev Sharma
Rayners Lane, Harrow
