On 01.02.2017 9:19 PM, tim... wrote:


"Clank" wrote in message
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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

I think you completely misunderstood my meaning of "we are going to be"

It's not a threat

It is as it is

Or do you expect us to stop making Jaguar cars, RR engines and wings for
Airbus planes, just to please you?

Of those three, only one is controlled by a UK company. Which is a
basketcase in need of turnaround, oddly enough.

I suspect threatening Norway with "but who's going to sell you Jaguars, eh?"
is hardly going to leave them quaking in their boots, the French will be
positively delighted at the "who will make wings for Airbus" question, and
I'll wager the "free" trade deal you do with the US will **** RR way more
than it helps them.

But at least you won't be in any little clubs.