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The problem with trying to threaten the EU with a no deal exit is it's like a bank robber threatening to blow his own head off - messy, undesirable, but ultimat
by grey-area 6y ago
The problem with trying to threaten the EU with a no deal exit is it's like a bank robber threatening to blow his own head off - messy, undesirable, but ultimately not very persuasive.
- nailer 6y agoIt's mutually assured destruction. The EU doesn't want to lose billions of dollars in trade either.
- grey-area 6y agoI don't think the EU will be moved by this. They can easily wait till the UK exits without a deal then be in an even stronger negotiating position.
- nailer 6y agoYou understand the concept of 'mutual', right?
- grey-area 6y agoLike the bank robber, you seem to mistake a threat of self-harm by the UK for an existential threat to the EU. No deal is not mutually assured destruction, it's certain destruction for the UK and some damage to the EU. That's not a very convincing lever in a negotiation. The final relationship will benefit the EU far more than the UK, simply because of the balance of power, regardless of delusions to the contrary and empty bombast from Johnson.
- nailer 6y agoOK, you think the EU wants to deliberately damage itself, like your bank robber analogy. You're welcome to your opinion.