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What I find curious through this whole affair is the silence on the topic by the U.S. For two countries that share a "Special Relationship" I had expected to he

What I find curious through this whole affair is the silence on the topic by the U.S. For two countries that share a "Special Relationship" I had expected to hear the State Dept. say something. After all, major changes in governance by a close ally is bound to have secondary effects. And, please don't tell me that the Special Relationship is just a put-on show. It is set in numerous treaties between the U.S. and U.K. for centuries. There have been no announcements of rescinding any of those well-hidden treaties. Also consider that the U.S. has three of the most sophisticated econometric models of all other countries, probably better than the U.K.'s. That leads me to believe this is a fait accompli and the U.S. may have actually suggested the referrendum as the best way forward. The brute fact is the the U.S. is going through it's own Brexit from earlier trade relationships that were set many years ago and which could be improved upon. You think I'm harbouring a conspiracy theory? Who told you that?

yayana 8y ago
I think the US is trying to be quiet to get the UK a good deal with the EU. Suddenly lowering the EU's trade status is an example of more visible setup for what they want.. Special access to Europe through a corrupt merchant island. I.e. how do you bypass EU regulations without a nice English speaking middle man country with near EU trade status to do a lot of dirty work? IMO the UK will be a specialist in packaging and final assembly of US and Indian goods if they get a good deal from the EU.
NeedMoreTea 8y ago
What is the point of a special relationship with a UK out of the EU? It conferred benefits for both sides whilst the UK was some mid-Atlantic bridge between the EU and US. I seem to remember the (ex?) US ambassador speaking quite strongly on the topic, as have the many UK diplomats who've resigned over the issue. I'd be more inclined to believe the US ending up with a special relationship with another EU nation. FiveEyes will probably survive as a special relationship, but I would expect there to be a wish to add someone inside the EU for SIGINT purposes. Possibly as an entirely separate arrangement excluding that now insignificant island nation. Ireland would be my bet, on both counts.

yayana 8y ago

I think the US is trying to be quiet to get the UK a good deal with the EU. Suddenly lowering the EU's trade status is an example of more visible setup for what they want.. Special access to Europe through a corrupt merchant island. I.e. how do you bypass EU regulations without a nice English speaking middle man country with near EU trade status to do a lot of dirty work? IMO the UK will be a specialist in packaging and final assembly of US and Indian goods if they get a good deal from the EU.

NeedMoreTea 8y ago

What is the point of a special relationship with a UK out of the EU? It conferred benefits for both sides whilst the UK was some mid-Atlantic bridge between the EU and US. I seem to remember the (ex?) US ambassador speaking quite strongly on the topic, as have the many UK diplomats who've resigned over the issue. I'd be more inclined to believe the US ending up with a special relationship with another EU nation. FiveEyes will probably survive as a special relationship, but I would expect there to be a wish to add someone inside the EU for SIGINT purposes. Possibly as an entirely separate arrangement excluding that now insignificant island nation. Ireland would be my bet, on both counts.