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Originally Posted by Pierre
Come on Hugh, you’re smarter than this.
After the referendum result, everybody should have been planning for a no deal Brexit and taking advice on what they would have to do to continue trading in that scenario.
Any deal or arrangement post would be great.
From what I’ve picked up from you and your career, you’ve worked at big companies and managed big projects. Would the companies you have worked for sat with their thumbs up their bottoms for 4.5 years? And suddenly plead ignorance on Jan 1st?
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Why should a business (all businesses) make unnecessary preparations (and incur costs) because the Government would rather work to an arbitrary deadline? An alternative provide them assurance of a short transition period where they ould offer clear instructions and work with them to design processes.
The Government also published a deal - May's deal - that was official Government policy.
Surely all this entrepreneurial spirit shouldn't be wasted on nugatory administrative processes for circumstances that could be in the control of Government but who choose not to take that opportunity?