What's the one point of contention from the deal from a while ago ?
What I don't genuinely understand is this : no one wants it. The Irish, the EU nor the UK. If there is to be a hard border which would involve physical checkpoints, who is going to actually build them ?
But who will actually implement a border ? Has anyone said they will do it and how they'll do it ?
Who's JRM ?
Ireland will, they will have contingency plans for it. Varadkar has repeatedly stated they will not allow Ireland to be moved out of the single market by the actions of the UK. If they are to remain in the single market it is their responsibility to enforce any borders. The EU have said they will allow them a grace period to get that operational but that's it.
No. It can all be done away from the border. Its being used as a political tool. Its utter nonsense.
.....oh now come on.
If you do it away from the border how are you stopping anything not declared passing over the border? How are you stopping illegal immigrants just walking straight in to the UK unchallenged? That doesn't seem to fit the mantra of 'taking back control' to me.
Rees- Mogg ! Yeeeeessssss !
If there is a hard border are they going to stop and check every vehicle crossing it ?
People moving is going to be a problem. Transport of goods/ freight shouldn't be. ANPR and tracking systems will cover most of that.
I haven't seen the plans but I would guess it would be like every other border in the world. Do you know of a border outside a customs union that has zero border infrastructure?
How will it? It will only be effective for those who are happy to abide by the rules and declare their goods.
This is precisely my point in reality. What are the EU actually going to do ? They have to enforce a border and to be honest without some kind of physical border they can't stop people moving across unchecked. I think that northern ireland is going to suffer with a physical border with the south. Let's face it, you can get from the north to the south without using roads at all. Its virtually impossible to stop as things stand. I think the only answer is for some kind of identity card system in the north which is linked to some kind of national data base along with national insurance number, passport, and the usual stuff which confirms you as a resident of N.I. or the rest of the UK, then there's the problem of those from Europe in the north for legitimate reasons either permanently or for work. Its a nightmare but surely it can be overcome if there is a will on both sides, which I don't think there is.
Whereas now they can drive unchecked from one side of Europe to the other.
In terms of putting a border in place absolutely nothing. However a membership requirement is to maintain the integrity of the single market. That places the burden on Ireland. Their government has already stated the options they will be left with is put border controls in place between Ireland and Northern Ireland or face border checks themselves when entering mainland Europe.
Nothing stops them now and they can drive around Europe unchecked. Hence why it is important countries that border a non-EU country have checks in place.
Very simple.
They are not negotiating as far as I can see. The shutters have been pulled down.
