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So #BorisJohnson and friends are not signed up to €40bn-€60bn #BrexitBill - as we reported
Does that matter? Are they right to be cautious? Where are May/Davis/DexEU on this? Where are the EU? 1/Thread
telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/1…
Does that matter? Are they right to be cautious? Where are May/Davis/DexEU on this? Where are the EU? 1/Thread
telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/1…
First the bill.
In Florence speech May made two commitments.
1) No EU member will "pay more or receive less over the remainder of the current budget plan" (2014-2020) - so UK pays 2 x €10bn - viz €20bn to fill hole in current EU budget left by Brexit /2
In Florence speech May made two commitments.
1) No EU member will "pay more or receive less over the remainder of the current budget plan" (2014-2020) - so UK pays 2 x €10bn - viz €20bn to fill hole in current EU budget left by Brexit /2
2) "The UK will honour commitments we have made during the period of our membership."
Mrs May did NOT specify what this mean. The EU wants to know.
Given EU emphasis on filling 2014-2020 budget hole, the UK had 1) would be enough for 'sufficient progress'. It wasn't. /3
Mrs May did NOT specify what this mean. The EU wants to know.
Given EU emphasis on filling 2014-2020 budget hole, the UK had 1) would be enough for 'sufficient progress'. It wasn't. /3
