"Arthur Figgis" wrote in message
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On 13/11/2016 09:28, tim... wrote:


There are Remoanser claiming that the EU will give us the worst deal
possible, just out of spite, even though doing so will hurt them more
than us.

Isn't the argument that the EU would need to give bad deal simply for its
own self-preservation? If it give a good deal, various other countries
might start getting ideas too.

That's the theory

but the reality is there is no queue of countries looking to leave if
Britain gets an OK deal.

And a bad deal for the UK is also a bad deal for the EU. If could be
devastating for Ireland who might be pushed to the out door by the
consequences.

The British europhile idea that Continental politics is like some kind of
giant LibDem conference (with a couple of dodgy French and Dutch people
being ignored on the sidelines) may not be entirely realistic.

I'm not sure what the consequences of believing that are supposed to be,
even if I did :-)

tim