Alan Smyth-Williams

I think it's better to start looking at debating Article 49 than looking for ways to cherry pick a way back into the SM.

the DCTFA was designed for eastern bloc nations joining. it's not for large economies leaving.

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This sympathetically interview with Matthew Goodwin of Reform could have had a clearer headline. He is ofc complaining about a swastika being put on his door. The candidate does offer a misleading account of one specific episode he cites re chilling effects
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River diesel spill 'clearing' but water still not safe - watchdog Volunteers have handed out about 40,000 bottles of water since the spillage, which a local petrol station blamed on an attempted fuel theft.

BBC News - River diesel spill 'clearing' but water still not safe - watchdog
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Is this the workable Brexit deal no one is talking about? Currently the UK cannot strike trade deals independently of the EU, but the countries participating in DCFTAs can

I think it is more than a little misleading. the DCFTA was designed specifically for Eastern Bloc nations joining...people need to give up on the idea of cherry picking SM access and move towards a debate about article 49.

We had this conversation almost 10 years ago. From 2017 👇

Is this the workable Brexit deal no one is talking about? Currently the UK cannot strike trade deals independently of the EU, but the countries participating in DCFTAs can

this is very misleading. the DCFTA was designed specifically for Eastern Bloc nations joining....it's not a cherry picking option for britain to access the SM.

We had this conversation almost 10 years ago. From 2017 👇

Press release, full text in the link

EU Commission statement on SCOTUS tariff judgment - seeks "clarity" from Trump administration re deal with the EU ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

If any journalists are interested in working on a feature on the racists so excited by Rupert Lowe's Restore UK political party that they cite it in committing racist hate crimes, do let me know. Some of the racists might talk but this mobilisation raises political, policy and policing questions

I still have my old Blockbusters photo ID: will that work too?

Dual nationals could use expired UK passports to prove they are British, Home Office says Carriers could accept expired passport ‘at their own discretion’, Home Office says, as new rules imminent

British dual nationals may be able to use expired UK passports to prove to airlines they are British when new immigration rules come into force next Wednesday, the Home Office said. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Is this the workable Brexit deal no one is talking about? Currently the UK cannot strike trade deals independently of the EU, but the countries participating in DCFTAs can

this is very misleading. it wasn't an option back in 2017 and it's not now.

"Eastern European DCFTAs were fashioned for countries set on integration, rather than existing member states exiting the bloc,"

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this is worrying. it may impact EU Nationals too.

Is this the workable Brexit deal no one is talking about? Currently the UK cannot strike trade deals independently of the EU, but the countries participating in DCFTAs can

This is an old discussion from nine years ago It was not an option back then and it's not now.

"Eastern European DCFTAs were fashioned for countries set on integration, rather than existing member states exiting the bloc,"

this article is from August 2017.

it's reported but we're not sure how much he is going to charge Americans for doing that. I doubt he will do it for free!

didn't he install that SC three?

Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Coney Barrett were all appointed by the orange one.

Is this the workable Brexit deal no one is talking about? Currently the UK cannot strike trade deals independently of the EU, but the countries participating in DCFTAs can

this article is actually very misleading. Eastern block DCFTAs are designed for integration of nations seeking to join the EU, not for a major economy leaving it. And not an option for the UK to cherry pick access to the SM.

This article is from 2017

Is this the workable Brexit deal no one is talking about? Currently the UK cannot strike trade deals independently of the EU, but the countries participating in DCFTAs can

that article is actually very misleading.

Eastern block DCFTAs are designed for integration of nations seeking to join the EU, not for a major economy leaving it. And not an option for the UK to cherry pick access to the SM.

This article is from 2017

Is this the workable Brexit deal no one is talking about? Currently the UK cannot strike trade deals independently of the EU, but the countries participating in DCFTAs can

this is very misleading. Eastern block DCFTAs are designed for integration of nations seeking to join the EU, not for a major economy leaving it. And not an option for the UK to cherry pick access to the SM.

This article is from 2017

this a sign the SC judges are no longer afraid of him?

I was under the impression he had them in his pocket.

Snap judgement on Trump Supreme Court verdict - UK largely unaffected, may get lower tariffs now, but hadn't committed much to get them. EU, never ratified Trump deal anyway, now don't until the next step. China, still tariffs.

More affected - those who did full deals e.g. Indonesia, Vietnam

Can't help but wonder if this is an indication his superpowers are wavering and they are no longer afraid of him?

He "owned" the supreme court judges up until recently.

There’s surely a German word for loving the humiliation of an idiot while hating the damage done by their idiocy…

Graphic declaring Northern Ireland is outperforming every UK region, including London, in the Labour Market.

HMRC just published payroll data for the UK...and it turns out, Northern Ireland is the *only* region in the UK with positive growth in the labour market.

NI is actually outperforming London in the labour market!

Which is unheard of in the 103 years history of NI as a UK region.

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if women only voted....

unless the election is on the same day as a big football match.

Reform are naming their 'Shadow Cabinet' today. Tory failures hoping to get back in power. Don't fall for it, Celtic people.

Congratulations NI.

And, the rest of the UK, what the heck are you waiting for?

"I don't think young people are inspired by political unionism. They want the best prospects, and are interested in social and ethical issues."
Almost 30 years since the GFA, it's refreshing to see how NI has changed.

Young people in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 also want #ScottishIndependence & reject Unionism & Far Right.

If you’re preparing to interview a known liar, the very least you could do is swot up on the very stuff he is most likely to tell lies about.

A new case of demonstrably false claims here
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