Jan 29, 2023
Alyn Smith
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Alyn Smith
Alyn Smith
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Gay
DOB: 15 September 1973
Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Politician (SNP)
probably one of my favourite speeches, i would die for this man fjdkdk
https://youtu.be/E-9iAZKLHbU
By Alyn Smith, SNP Member of the European Parliament for Scotland
IT would be easy to be distracted by the stramash at Westminster but it is worth the odd glance at events in Geneva to realise that the breathless drama in London might well be entirely pointless. After all it is in the sleepy Swiss city, not London, that the Brexiters have promised Britannia will once again launch herself as a totally independent and glorious trading state.
Sadly, a bit like everything else to do with Brexit, it is demonstrably not going to plan. This matters because the Brexiters’ Plan B (“We’ll just revert to WTO terms”) is as unfit for purpose as their Plan A.
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Guess what? In a staggering development foreseen by literally everybody except Liam Fox, at the end of October countries began to challenge.
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This escalated just last week when tiny insignificant economies like Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Taiwan, Thailand, the US and Uruguay joined the fun. They signed a joint document demanding the establishment of a mechanism to provide “appropriate compensation” to ensure they do not end up worse off from the establishment of the UK’s schedules.Is this the real crisis in Brexit? Yes it is. The WTO is the arbiter of international trade and the UK is not on the starting grid. Instead of doing the work, Dr Fox tried to find a quick fix and it has failed, ...
He goes on explaining in very simple and easy to understand terms, why the No Deal / WTO option isn’t an option at all. I would recommend to read on ... https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/17232332.agenda-events-in-geneva-could-make-the-london-drama-pointless/
I did mentioned this before, but never summarised it so beautifully. Here a list of previous posts about this very subject:
UK signals failure of bid for quick Brexit transition at WTO
Russia seeks to capitalise on Brexit after blocking Liam Fox's WTO plan
Moldova Grudge Could Cost U.K. Access to $1.7 Trillion Projects
There is no Brexit deal to be made with the UK and here is why.
'Not realistic' for UK to start trading under WTO rules in March, says WTO boss
UK and EU each filed documents in Geneva outlining the terms they will use to trade with globally once UK leaves the EU!
The WTO Option and its application to Brexit
Unfortunately the population inside the UK is vastly unaware of this situation.
Put this question to Alyn Smith or any of the others on the SNPs list of approved candidates. Or for that matter, any of the other nominally pro-independence party's equivalent list. In relation to the constitutional issue, what should be the new Scottish Government's first action?
The Sting
You are being played!
This deceitful drivel from Alyn Smith is almost certainly typical of the deceitful drivel which will be splashed all over us every time we venture into the pages of The National over the coming months (Alyn Smith: SNP conference showed us path to independence). Every SNP politician will be under instructions to relentlessly impress upon us the fanciful notion that the party’s conference has…
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The Sting
You are being played!
This deceitful drivel from Alyn Smith is almost certainly typical of the deceitful drivel which will be splashed all over us every time we venture into the pages of The National over the coming months (Alyn Smith: SNP conference showed us path to independence). Every SNP politician will be under instructions to relentlessly impress upon us the fanciful notion that the party’s conference has…
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The Sting
This deceitful drivel from Alyn Smith is almost certainly typical of the deceitful drivel which will be splashed all over us every time we venture into the pages of The National over the coming months. Every SNP politician will be under instructions to relentlessly impress upon us the fanciful notion that the party’s conference has produced something positive for Scotland’s cause. Supposing most…
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