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Well this was obvious to anyone with a rudimentary grasp of logic:
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/uk/th…
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Proposals for the future of the Irish border after Brexit were "annihilated" by EU officials, who said none of the options would work.
EU diplomatic sources told The Daily Telegraph that Brussels officials delivered a "detailed and forensic rebuttal", and said "none of the UK customs options will work - none of them".
The revelation came after Britain's lead negotiator Olly Robbins met with senior EU officials, and has raised doubts about hopes for the future deal with Europe.
A UK Government spokesman said Britain is continuing an "intensive work programme to engage" all the scenarios set out in December's Joint Report, which was agreed by Theresa May and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.
It included three options for the Irish border, with Britain backing a close economic relationship that makes customs checks unnecessary or implements technological solutions that would make them near-frictionless.
But in February, the EU published a version which only included the third "backstop" option, which effectively draws a customs border down the Irish sea.
Mrs May said it was a scenario "no British Prime Minister could ever agree".
She is facing pressure ahead of a vote in the Commons next week on keeping the UK in the European Customs Union. The same issue was defeated in the Lords.
Mrs May could have to keep Britain in the customs union to avoid a hard border with Ireland.
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I think of all the lies and misinformation fed by the leave campaigns their biggest success was generally keeping the Irish border out of the debate. It was also a huge failure of the remain campaign to not use it as a major talking point.
It might be a complicated bureaucratic situation, but it's a very easy one to understand and spelling out how the border is unworkable outside the customs union would have been a strong argument for remaining.
- This suits everyone. UK stays in the customs union and hardcore brexiteers get to blame EU and the Irish for ruining brexit for the rest of time.Fax_Benson
- Yeah, it'll be the least damaging of all the potential outcomes. May gets to keep face because it looks like she is being strong armed into it and publicly...Wolfboy
- ... but it's still going to hit us in the economy and we'll be in a weaker position than we had as full members.Wolfboy