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Theresa May described that the EU wants a backstop to the backstop - what does this mean?
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In her statement to Parliament, Theresa May stated that the EU wanted a backstop to the backstop.
If I understand correctly, the backstop is a fallback position for customs and regulatory arrangements in Northern Ireland if the UK/EU negotiations fail to reach agreement during the transition phase defined in the Withdrawal Agreement.
With this primary backstop in place, can the UK continue to unilaterally decide the future for Northern Ireland if talks break down during the transition period?
What does Theresa May mean by a backstop to a backstop?
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In her statement to Parliament, Theresa May stated that the EU wanted a backstop to the backstop.
If I understand correctly, the backstop is a fallback position for customs and regulatory arrangements in Northern Ireland if the UK/EU negotiations fail to reach agreement during the transition phase defined in the Withdrawal Agreement.
With this primary backstop in place, can the UK continue to unilaterally decide the future for Northern Ireland if talks break down during the transition period?
What does Theresa May mean by a backstop to a backstop?
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"can the UK continue to unilaterally decide the future for Northern Ireland". This isn't even the case now. The GFA has a clause of self-determination for "the people of the island of Ireland alone". See point (ii) of article 1 of the annex of the linked pdf.
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In her statement to Parliament, Theresa May stated that the EU wanted a backstop to the backstop.
If I understand correctly, the backstop is a fallback position for customs and regulatory arrangements in Northern Ireland if the UK/EU negotiations fail to reach agreement during the transition phase defined in the Withdrawal Agreement.
With this primary backstop in place, can the UK continue to unilaterally decide the future for Northern Ireland if talks break down during the transition period?
What does Theresa May mean by a backstop to a backstop?
united-kingdom european-union brexit northern-ireland theresa-may
edited 9 mins ago
JJJ
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asked 5 hours ago
Ben
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In her statement to Parliament, Theresa May stated that the EU wanted a backstop to the backstop.
If I understand correctly, the backstop is a fallback position for customs and regulatory arrangements in Northern Ireland if the UK/EU negotiations fail to reach agreement during the transition phase defined in the Withdrawal Agreement.
With this primary backstop in place, can the UK continue to unilaterally decide the future for Northern Ireland if talks break down during the transition period?
What does Theresa May mean by a backstop to a backstop?
united-kingdom european-union brexit northern-ireland theresa-may
united-kingdom european-union brexit northern-ireland theresa-may
edited 9 mins ago
JJJ
2,88011136
asked 5 hours ago
Ben
1,198616
edited 9 mins ago
JJJ
2,88011136
asked 5 hours ago
Ben
1,198616
edited 9 mins ago
JJJ
2,88011136
edited 9 mins ago
JJJ
2,88011136
edited 9 mins ago
JJJ
2,88011136
2,88011136
asked 5 hours ago
Ben
1,198616
asked 5 hours ago
Ben
1,198616
asked 5 hours ago
Ben
1,198616
1,198616
"can the UK continue to unilaterally decide the future for Northern Ireland". This isn't even the case now. The GFA has a clause of self-determination for "the people of the island of Ireland alone". See point (ii) of article 1 of the annex of the linked pdf.
– JJJ
4 mins ago
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"can the UK continue to unilaterally decide the future for Northern Ireland". This isn't even the case now. The GFA has a clause of self-determination for "the people of the island of Ireland alone". See point (ii) of article 1 of the annex of the linked pdf.
– JJJ
4 mins ago
"can the UK continue to unilaterally decide the future for Northern Ireland". This isn't even the case now. The GFA has a clause of self-determination for "the people of the island of Ireland alone". See point (ii) of article 1 of the annex of the linked pdf.
– JJJ
4 mins ago
"can the UK continue to unilaterally decide the future for Northern Ireland". This isn't even the case now. The GFA has a clause of self-determination for "the people of the island of Ireland alone". See point (ii) of article 1 of the annex of the linked pdf.
– JJJ
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The argument is over how long this "backstop" situation might continue. In theory it is meant to be temporary, but temporary political fixes have a way of becoming permanent. Hence the fear is that Northern Ireland will become a de-facto part of the Republic. The UK will have control of income tax, criminal law and policing, but the economy, including VAT and other duties, will be effectively under EU control and trade in general will be be pushed even more towards the Republic as all the border controls will be across the Irish Sea.
Therefore the UK, unable to avoid agreeing to some kind of temporary backstop, is trying to make sure that there is some hard time limit on it. The EU is refusing to accept this because they don't want to see border controls ever applied across the current Northern Ireland border (where you can currently just drive across without even slowing down). It is this rejection of a time limit on the backstop that Theresa may is calling a "backstop to the backstop".
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1 Answer
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The argument is over how long this "backstop" situation might continue. In theory it is meant to be temporary, but temporary political fixes have a way of becoming permanent. Hence the fear is that Northern Ireland will become a de-facto part of the Republic. The UK will have control of income tax, criminal law and policing, but the economy, including VAT and other duties, will be effectively under EU control and trade in general will be be pushed even more towards the Republic as all the border controls will be across the Irish Sea.
Therefore the UK, unable to avoid agreeing to some kind of temporary backstop, is trying to make sure that there is some hard time limit on it. The EU is refusing to accept this because they don't want to see border controls ever applied across the current Northern Ireland border (where you can currently just drive across without even slowing down). It is this rejection of a time limit on the backstop that Theresa may is calling a "backstop to the backstop".
answered 4 hours ago
Paul Johnson
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The argument is over how long this "backstop" situation might continue. In theory it is meant to be temporary, but temporary political fixes have a way of becoming permanent. Hence the fear is that Northern Ireland will become a de-facto part of the Republic. The UK will have control of income tax, criminal law and policing, but the economy, including VAT and other duties, will be effectively under EU control and trade in general will be be pushed even more towards the Republic as all the border controls will be across the Irish Sea.
Therefore the UK, unable to avoid agreeing to some kind of temporary backstop, is trying to make sure that there is some hard time limit on it. The EU is refusing to accept this because they don't want to see border controls ever applied across the current Northern Ireland border (where you can currently just drive across without even slowing down). It is this rejection of a time limit on the backstop that Theresa may is calling a "backstop to the backstop".
answered 4 hours ago
Paul Johnson
4,07221221
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up vote
4
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up vote
4
down vote
The argument is over how long this "backstop" situation might continue. In theory it is meant to be temporary, but temporary political fixes have a way of becoming permanent. Hence the fear is that Northern Ireland will become a de-facto part of the Republic. The UK will have control of income tax, criminal law and policing, but the economy, including VAT and other duties, will be effectively under EU control and trade in general will be be pushed even more towards the Republic as all the border controls will be across the Irish Sea.
Therefore the UK, unable to avoid agreeing to some kind of temporary backstop, is trying to make sure that there is some hard time limit on it. The EU is refusing to accept this because they don't want to see border controls ever applied across the current Northern Ireland border (where you can currently just drive across without even slowing down). It is this rejection of a time limit on the backstop that Theresa may is calling a "backstop to the backstop".
answered 4 hours ago
Paul Johnson
4,07221221
The argument is over how long this "backstop" situation might continue. In theory it is meant to be temporary, but temporary political fixes have a way of becoming permanent. Hence the fear is that Northern Ireland will become a de-facto part of the Republic. The UK will have control of income tax, criminal law and policing, but the economy, including VAT and other duties, will be effectively under EU control and trade in general will be be pushed even more towards the Republic as all the border controls will be across the Irish Sea.
Therefore the UK, unable to avoid agreeing to some kind of temporary backstop, is trying to make sure that there is some hard time limit on it. The EU is refusing to accept this because they don't want to see border controls ever applied across the current Northern Ireland border (where you can currently just drive across without even slowing down). It is this rejection of a time limit on the backstop that Theresa may is calling a "backstop to the backstop".
answered 4 hours ago
Paul Johnson
4,07221221
answered 4 hours ago
Paul Johnson
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answered 4 hours ago
Paul Johnson
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answered 4 hours ago
Paul Johnson
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"can the UK continue to unilaterally decide the future for Northern Ireland". This isn't even the case now. The GFA has a clause of self-determination for "the people of the island of Ireland alone". See point (ii) of article 1 of the annex of the linked pdf.
– JJJ
4 mins ago