Thread: Britain outside the EU
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Old 22-05-2022, 09:55   #4053
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Re: Britain outside the EU
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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
For all the talk and bluster on this I still don't understand why the answer isn't one of:
  • Customs border in Ireland
  • Customs border in the Irish Sea
  • Customs Union

We seem to be asking for a version of the third where we're not in a customs union but we say to the EU that really we haven't got different regulatory standards so what's the problem? If we do that then just opt for the full customs union and sort out the problems in Dover as well.
I think you're right - it's a Customs Union lite whereby we can set our own standards but in practice, won't upset the apple cart by doing so to any significant extent.
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