{"id":39833,"date":"2017-12-12T12:07:20","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T12:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=39833"},"modified":"2017-12-12T12:11:46","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T12:11:46","slug":"the-eu-has-to-demand-a-treaty-now-to-protect-its-citizens-and-ireland-from-perfidious-brexiteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2017\/12\/12\/the-eu-has-to-demand-a-treaty-now-to-protect-its-citizens-and-ireland-from-perfidious-brexiteers\/","title":{"rendered":"The EU has to demand a treaty now to protect its citizens and Ireland from perfidious Brexiteers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Times reported<\/a>\u00a0(paywall) this morning that:<\/p>\n

Negotiations on Britain\u2019s future trade agreement will continue only if last week\u2019s withdrawal deal is quickly turned into a legally binding treaty, European Union leaders will state.<\/p>\n

A text to be agreed by them this week calls on Theresa May to \u201cstart drafting the relevant parts of the withdrawal agreement\u201d into law.<\/p>\n

In language aimed at David Davis, the Brexit secretary, they will warn that any attempt to backtrack on last Friday\u2019s agreement would result in the EU halting trade talks.<\/p>\n

EU officials and diplomats were irritated by Mr Davis\u2019s remark at the weekend that the withdrawal agreement was just a \u201cstatement of intent\u201d. \u201cIt\u2019s not helpful if people cast everything into doubt 24 hours later,\u201d one source said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And why not?<\/p>\n

First, there is the perfidious Mr Davis<\/a> to consider.<\/p>\n

Second, there is the fact that no British parliament can bind another, but a Treaty can, and that matters when commitments for up to eight years are being made to secure a deal for EU citizens which are otherwise worthless.<\/p>\n

Third, there is the Irish situation to resolve. Many Brexiteers are now saying<\/a> 'nothing is agreed until everything is agreed' but this is simply not true. The agreement with the EU says<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

That is in complete contradiction to the claim made by May and others: as a result in the case of Ireland this commitment is binding, and not now a choice, whatever she says:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

And if I was the EU, and Ireland, I'd be saying put that in both law and a Treaty or forget moving on.<\/p>\n

To put it another way, it's time to stop kicking this issue into touch and for a decision to be made. I sincerely hope that in the light of UK comments since Friday that now happens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Times reported\u00a0(paywall) this morning that: Negotiations on Britain\u2019s future trade agreement will continue only if last week\u2019s withdrawal deal is quickly turned into a
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