On 01.02.2017 9:00 PM, tim... wrote:


"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 16:35:18 on Wed, 1 Feb 2017,
tim... remarked:
I have heard on the radio more than once that legally we could remain
inside the EFTA but still leave the EU since the former was a seperate
agreement.

EFTA is Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Down in the
noise level.

Membership of EFTA requires remaining in the SM with FoM

So not really a Brexit at all.

well no

You know you don't have to tell me that ;-)


with Liechtenstein, (presumably due to it insignificant size) having an
exemption


And most informed opinion says Norway would veto us joining.

Why?

It doesn't do anything as "a block" that our size would dominate

Allegedly Norway thinks we would (dominate).

If we only get one vote, how?

That we export 10 times more to the rest of the world then they do may
affect them adversely, is irrelevant

We are going to be exporting 10 times more whether we are in their little
club or not

And that attitude is exactly why they wouldn't want the UK in their "little
club". You're arrogant, patronising ****s as a nation, who want your own
way at all times and as soon as there's a suggestion you might not get it
is all "we don't want to be in your little club anyway, nyaaaaaa."

From the sick man of Europe to the spoiled child of Europe. Progress.