[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Withano

I believe in calling a spade a spade.
Haven't commented properly on Brexit in months because there's not much point in filling in the gaps imo.
This is actual news though. And you sticking your noes up at it makes your argument very weak. So stop fighting with your agendas Brillo, you're inadvertently ruining them. If you can't be trusted to call a spade a spade, then nobody will take any of your other Brexit-related posts seriously in the future..
Brexit might be alright overall, too soon to tell, but in regards to the OP, this is undoubtedly a disaster. Pretending it is anything else is silly because let's call a spade a spade.

Calling anything at this point a disaster is ridiculously premature. Perhaps your expectations in regard the EU are high. My expectations of overpaid unelected officials are quite low. No surprises here.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by jaxie

Calling anything at this point a disaster is ridiculously premature.

I disagree here, a lot of Brexit threads up to now have been entirely speculative, and making firm opinions on speculations is premature yeh, which is why I have avoided the majority of them in a few months.
This thread doesnt really hold a speculative tone though. Its very different to the rest of Brexit-threads on tibb, and the appropriate conclusion for remainers and leavers to make is that this small aspect of Brexit is disastrous, and we can only hope that other aspects hold a more positive tone once the speculation starts to turn factual..

[jaxie]

Originally Posted by Withano

I disagree here, a lot of Brexit threads up to now have been entirely speculative, and making firm opinions on speculations is premature yeh, which is why I have avoided the majority of them in a few months.
This thread doesnt really hold a speculative tone though. Its very different to the rest of Brexit-threads on tibb, and the appropriate conclusion for remainers and leavers to make is that this small aspect of Brexit is disastrous, and we can only hope that other aspects hold a more positive tone once the speculation starts to turn factual..

You are stuck in the idea that only the EU holds any cards which simply isn't the case. They have said all along there would be no cherry picking etc etc. There are absolutely no surprises here.