David Gauke

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RT @DavidGauke: There is another bout of optimism in the Brexit talks. A deal may well be reached. But it is worth noting that if Boris Joh… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @callummay: Did she dye in vain? https://t.co/RTh7tBizFl — PolitiTweet.org

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@BenRigbyJourno Yes. Wearing thin. Very kind. — PolitiTweet.org

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All these arguments for no deal may be hopeless & reckless but they will be made. Brexit Party types will accuse Boris Johnson of betraying the 'will of the people' (Ben's piece is a pre-emptive strike). The politics of this for the PM are not straightforward. /END — PolitiTweet.org

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Unlike the current tax, currency & regulatory border, a customs border between NI & RoI would need a physical infrastructure. The risks of this in terms of the peace process are real & obvious. (In 2016, the Leave campaign promised this wouldn't be necessary.) /9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Such a repudiation would be a breach of international law & devastating for the UK's international reputation (we know what Joe Biden thinks). Ben acknowledges that, if we leave the SM & CU there has to be a border but casually says put it between NI & RoI. /8 — PolitiTweet.org

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Finally, a further 'advantage' of no deal is that the Withdrawal Agreement can be repudiated, removing the border in the Irish Sea. This was a key part of the 'oven-ready' deal signed by the PM in October, put to the country in December & legislated for in January. /7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Then there's fish. Ben acknowledges that it's a 'small part' of our GDP but this could 'materially increase'. Perhaps double it to a whopping 0.2% of GDP? Anyway, many of our fishermen rely on export mackerel and herring to... the EU. No deal not so good for them. /6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Except it's combined with a belief in the benefits of deregulation for financial services. We know we're losing passporting rights but what are the EU regulations that we can scrap? In particular, those we can scrap only without a deal? Will this counteract what we've lost? /5 — PolitiTweet.org

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The case is then made that free of EU state aid rules, we can follow a buy-British, interventionist economic policy, using 'differentials in tax rates to drive industry towards certain outcomes' - more Tony Benn than Margaret Thatcher. A touching faith in Govt intervention. /4 — PolitiTweet.org

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This is 'exports good/imports bad' mercantilist nonsense. And who would pay the tariffs? UK consumers. As for providing grants to compensate our exporters, that is contrary to WTO rules. So much for Brexit being about free trade. /3 — PolitiTweet.org

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The arguments for no deal are deeply flawed. In this case, the first argument is that EU exporters to the UK would pay more in tariffs than the other way round. This would 'rebalance' our trading relationship & give us £8bn to provide grants to our exporters, it is suggested. /2 — PolitiTweet.org

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There is another bout of optimism in the Brexit talks. A deal may well be reached. But it is worth noting that if Boris Johnson makes the compromises necessary to get a deal, he's taking a political risk - there will plenty of people who will cry betrayal. Here's one example. /1 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @pmdfoster: No-deal Brexit to cost more than Covid, Bank of England governor says - notably different to how ⁦@RishiSunak⁩ put it on #Ma… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DharshiniDavid: With it yet to be revealed what scars Covid may leave on prosperity, the Governor of the Bank of England claims the lon… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @IvoGraham: Pfizer vaccine: effective, protective and safe Modena vaccine: effective, protective and safe Oxford vaccine: effective, pro… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NeilDotObrien: JUST ONE GRAPH IN THE DAILY MAIL - a thread. — PolitiTweet.org

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Very good point. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TimPitt11: This week's spending review is going to leave the Tories with a hugely significant strategic decision for the next decade. I… — PolitiTweet.org

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@jillongovt @MatthewdAncona Feck! Corruption! zzz — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @IanShepherdson: The (only) "70% effective" headlines for the Oxford vaccine are misleading; that's the average result for two different… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Peston: With UK having bought 100m doses, more than 66m people could receive Oxford/AZN vaccine in next few months based on more effect… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidGauke: It would be lovely to have a normal Christmas. But if Christmas 2020 turns into a super spreader event just weeks before we… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidHenigUK: I suspect not many of my followers are readers of the Daily Express but this should be noted. There is precisely zero cha… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @davidallengreen: The significance of the resignation of Sir Alex Allan - what the resignation signifies about the government's hubris… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GeorgeWParker: Very good piece by @DavidGauke. This particularly applies to @RishiSunak - who is continuing his habit of keeping his he… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mattfrei: @pmdfoster @DavidGauke Reminiscent of Trump and Republicans — PolitiTweet.org

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@mattfrei @pmdfoster Indeed. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @pmdfoster: Penetrating @DavidGauke analysis - most of the cabinet want a #Brexit deal but are afraid to stick heads above parapet for f… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RSSkeptic: @DavidGauke Let’s reschedule Xmas for the summer when we have been vaccinated. We could call it an Australian Style Christmas — PolitiTweet.org