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PM Theresa May: UK Must Leave the EU Single Market

posted by takyon on Tuesday January 17 2017, @12:42PM   Printer-friendly

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has given a major speech calling for a clean break from the EU:

Theresa May has said the UK "cannot possibly" remain within the European single market, as staying in it would mean "not leaving the EU at all". But the prime minister promised to push for the "greatest possible" access to the single market following Brexit. In a long-awaited speech, she also announced Parliament would get a vote on the final deal agreed between the UK and the European Union. And Mrs May promised an end to "vast contributions" to the European Union.

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Previously: Brexit: The Focus is on the EU Single Market

 
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  • (Score: 2) by kazzie on Tuesday January 17 2017, @09:01PM

    by kazzie (5309) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday January 17 2017, @09:01PM (#455066)

    Despite voting against leaving the EU, and disagreeing with the UK government's current policy approach, I must admit that Theresa May laid out her reasoning very well in her speech (or at least the highlights I heard on Radio 4).

    It's just a shame that it took six months for us to hear anything more concrete or profound than the tautology "Brexit means Brexit".

    I get the impression that Nicola Sturgeon's bluff has been called somewhat (she was advocating kkeping a closer relationship, and keeping single market access for Scotland at least), as having threatened a second independence referedum if she didn't get her way, current opinion polls suggest Scotland isn't ready to vote with her on that one. As for Northern Ireland's land border, the lack of a political administration (resignations leading to fresh elections in six weeks time) is the more pressing issue at the moment.

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