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Shaggy the trusted supplier scheme etc was rejected yes. But why ? That I don't understand because such a scheme with technology works just fine at ports like Felixstowe one port will probably pass more trade than the whole of Ireland several times over in a year from countries all over the world. Felixstowe alone is circa £80 billion. Please explain why it won't work. And 3 billion trade with the rest of the EU is peanuts as is 4 billion trade with ROI. The idea such a scheme can't work over the Irish border is simply because the EU and remain British politicians don't want it to work. The Irish border is their prime lever to keep Britain in the EU and they are not going to let it go. If I am wrong please explain how

Shaggy the trusted supplier scheme etc was rejected yes. But why ? That I don't understand because such a scheme with technology works just fine at ports like Felixstowe one port will probably pass more trade than the whole of Ireland several times over in a year from countries all over the world. Felixstowe alone is circa £80 billion. Please explain why it won't work. And 3 billion trade with the rest of the EU is peanuts as is 4 billion trade with ROI. The idea such a scheme can't work over the Irish border is simply because the EU and remain British politicians don't want it to work. The Irish border is their prime lever to keep Britain in the EU and they are not going to let it go. If I am wrong please explain how

So UK should just leave without a deal. What's this trusted supplier thing at Felixtowe? There are customs at the port of Felixtowe, they do checks as and when required, the technology is used to move containers and pass customs bills in advance if required.

I would favour Theresa Mays as tweaked deal as I have said countless times. Not personally but pragmatically. I am no expert on the operations of International ports (and neither are you) but I have read several articles. And they are highly efficient and technology based a man with a peaked cap and clipboard went out some time ago. The managing director of next whom import all their clothes from the Far East said on question time goods pass through the port in as little as two hours.

Vish you keep focussing on technical issues yes a slight delay can result in huge problems I realise that so I think do the politicians. But the Irish border is a political issue Theresa Mays deal and the backstop and the letters from the EU clearly imply there can be a solution. As we get to no deal the Irish prime minister (surprise surprise) said Britain could have a bi lateral deal with Ireland. So it could but why not mention that 6 months ago ? Because the EU does not want to sort it out because it's their main lever in negotiations. It will be sorted but only when the EU has either stopped brexit or wrung every concession out of Britain it can. If we had politicians across parties that act for Britain this would not happen but we don't and so this is what we get. It's also not helped that Northern Ireland has not had a government for the last two years from some squabble that escapes me.

The squabble that escapes you is the one where the DUP have the British government (meant to be an impartial arbitratior with the Irish government) by the balls.

P.S. There is also a small squabble going on in the British parliament at the moment

To be honest the EU have been quite reasonable the problem is British politicians the majority of whom don't want to deliver brexit at all. They are an utter disgrace and brexit or no brexit there is demand for change. FPTP Voting needs looking at again. Neither of our two big political parties represent the public.