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David Gauke @DavidGauke

Johnson has clearly moved on LPF (see Lord Frost's July tweet) . Obvious nonsense to argue that the threat of tariffs & quotas in future is an economic risk we cannot accept but tariffs & quotas now would be 'wonderful' & 'we'd prosper mightily'. /2 https://t.co/aOAiKlmfyB — PolitiTweet.org

6/6 Finally, I want to be clear that the Government will not agree to ideas like the one currently circulating givi… https://t.co/Ntyaka6MGe

Posted Dec. 19, 2020

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David Gauke @DavidGauke

My @ConHome piece on the Brexit talks. I've long thought that the risk of no deal was under-priced because the concessions necessary to get a deal would be politically risky for Boris Johnson. But at this point a deal is more likely than not. /1 https://t.co/CKYRIXjMm8 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2020

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And the argument that zero tariffs/quotas being dependent on complying with certain conditions is an attack on sovereignty is also nonsense. You could never sign any trade deal or be a member of the WTO if that was the case. How you use your sovereignty still has consequences. /3 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 19, 2020