The PM has to choose between two options, each with their own problems and perilsEventually, the stalemate must end. Even if through sheer exhaustion, the cabinet infighting over which of two unacceptable customs union proposals to take into the next phase of Brexit negotiations cannot go on for ever. The question that is likely to convulse the weary world of Westminster next, however, is: what then?The most likely route out of the current impasse is the one fraught with most difficulty. In the face of implacable ministerial opposition to her compromise new customs partnership (NCP) idea, Theresa May could quickly bring the sorry saga to an end by agreeing to go along with the maximum facilitation (max fac) model favoured by Brexiters in her cabinet. Continue reading…
Via: Clock is ticking for Theresa May as customs row drags on
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