David Gauke

David Gauke @DavidGauke

@IainDale @maxatkinson It was argued - consistently - that we’d get very good market access and regulatory autonomy. There’s no shortage of Brexiteer quotes to confirm that. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AllieRenison: Since the no-deal briefings seem to be the rounds, worth remembering that even amongst those IoD members who would prefer… — PolitiTweet.org

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The reality is that the larger trading bloc is always at an advantage in negotiations & the EU was always going to insist on a trade-off between regulatory autonomy & market access. At no point have many leading Brexiteers fully acknowledged that trade-off. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DLidington: @DavidGauke It is an extraordinary site. I am agog to hear that well-known anthem "You'll by no means stroll alone" https:/… — PolitiTweet.org

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@DLidington It’ll certainly be worth tuning in to watch The Final Evening of the Proms from the Royal Albert Corridor. — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

This tweet has touched a nerve. But in advance of referendum, Brexiteers argued that our negotiating hand was so strong we’d get full regulatory autonomy & good market access. When that didn’t happen, they blamed May govt for not playing hardball. But it’s still not happening. — PolitiTweet.org

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@HeleneBismarck I don’t think it is. I’m looking forward to its report on the next ‘negotiating spherical’. — PolitiTweet.org

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‘The previous Cupboard minister was condemned after he took to Twitter and insisted it has been the “longstanding place” of Brexiteers that the EU will hand over no matter Britain calls for in an settlement if Brussels believes the UK will stroll away with no deal.’ Hmm. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mikegalsworthy: No, @DavidGauke is right. It was repeatedly communicated that if we play hardball we can force the EU to give us what… — PolitiTweet.org

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It would be somewhat odd if a deal is not reached because Boris Johnson has become an enthusiast for state aid when he highlighted ‘the fight against state aid’ as one of the best things the EU has done. — PolitiTweet.org

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Here’s what Boris Johnson said about state aid in the Telegraph in March 2016. ‘They [EU officials] have done some very good things: I think of the work of Sir Leon Brittan, for instance, as Competition Commissioner, and his fight against state aid.’ https://t.co/eNF0toXQnH — PolitiTweet.org

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‘The German carmakers will ensure that we get a good deal.’ ‘They’ll want to sell us their Prosecco.’ ‘We run a trade deficit with the EU - they’ve more to lose from no deal than we do.’ ‘We can get the exact same benefits as EU membership.’ ‘This will the easiest trade deal.’ — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nealerichmond: Serious #Thread here from someone who has the best possible insight of the baffling #brexit positioning of the current U… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @pmdfoster: The money tweet in a bang-on-the-money thread. #brexit — PolitiTweet.org

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@CharlesTannock Very kind of you. — PolitiTweet.org

David Gauke @DavidGauke

The sad reality is that the EU always had better hand in the negotiations and they always knew it. UK was always going to face a trade-off between regulatory autonomy & market access. Likely outcome is that we’re going to pay a very high price in terms of losing market access. — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s been the longstanding position of Brexiteers that the EU will give us whatever we want as long as they believe that we’re prepared to walk away. With a Brexiteer govt, that argument will be exposed. Get ready for the explanation ‘the EU underestimated our determination’. — PolitiTweet.org

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I don’t think the UK govt is bluffing when it says it’s prepared to walk away without a deal. But I don’t think the EU position is as a consequence of misunderstanding the UK position. The EU won’t give UK good access to its markets without protection from unfair competition. — PolitiTweet.org

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Some have argued that the Government is more likely to agree to a deal because they’re vulnerable to the accusation that not getting a deal would constitute incompetence. But I think most of their supporters will buy the argument that it’s the EU’s fault. — PolitiTweet.org

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Interesting piece by @ShippersUnbound on the attitude inside No 10 to a no deal Brexit. Rings true and highlights the reality that the risk of a no deal Brexit is under-priced. https://t.co/XvOWcVouU1 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @edballs: I sincerely hope this story is a spoof... — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @rolandmcs: "Iain Duncan Smith warned Brussels it had most to lose if talks collapse". — PolitiTweet.org

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At some point, the Government is going to have to take some tough decisions in order to make the public finances sustainable. Abandoning the pensions triple lock (which, left unreformed, would have perverse consequences), is a relatively easy option. Really can’t be ducked. — PolitiTweet.org

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Some argue that the PM was willing to be flexible to get a deal last October (by agreeing to create a border in the Irish Sea). But that was because it was the only way of leaving the EU (because of the Benn-Burt Act) not a fear of no deal. No such constraint now. — PolitiTweet.org

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A deal is still possible but the risk of no deal is high and has been consistently under-estimated by most commentators. At no point has the Govt ever accepted what is necessary to reach an agreement. — PolitiTweet.org

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Four things we know about the EU/UK negotiations. 1. An agreement will require the UK to propose a credible state aid regime. 2. There’s no sign of such a proposal. 3. If a deal can’t be reached, the Govt will blame the EU. 4. Brexiteers will accept the Govt’s explanation. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SebastianEPayne: Great column on why Joe Biden is the conservative choice for US president. Were he in British politics, I reckon he'd… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DanielKorski: THREAD You may be thinking - #Belarus? Where? Odd European corner of the post-Soviet community. But many great people wer… — PolitiTweet.org

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And a passing reference to collecting the autograph in 1975 of West Ham’s goalkeeper Mervyn Day (who happens to be my mum’s cousin). — PolitiTweet.org

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This is great and whets the appetite for the book. — PolitiTweet.org