"JohnD" wrote in message ...

Forgetting about EFTA altogether and regressing to plain WTO arrangements
really isn't a viable option either, for anyone with enough patience and
interest see eg:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...sury-committee

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...sury-committee

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I've refrained from commenting further in this thread because I think I've
made my views abundantly clear already.

But for anyone genuinely interested in the prospects, especially trade
agreements etc, I would urge you to see the two Parliamentary committee
videocasts I've linked to above. I think they'll only be on iPlayer for
another week or two, so not too much time left.

As far as I can judge, the panellists giving evidence in both sessions for
chosen solely for their professional in-depth expertise and experience in
relevant aspects of international law, trade negotiations and international
agreements and seem as objective as one could ever hope for. There is no
obvious sign that they're batting either for the Leave or Remain sides.
Michael Dougan in particular (first session) seems to have a really detailed
understanding of the legal aspects of the Realpolitik of post-Brexit
solutions rather than the ideology.

NB These are not gameshows or theatrical debates in the style of the
Referendum debates, but 2-hour long in-depth sessions (but which you can
obviously dip in and out of at will). But for anyone willing to spend the
time watching, I think they'll prove quite revealing.