BREXIT - UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS

Since the result of the 2016 Referendum, the People and Government of the UK have set unrealistic expectations for Brexit. The main theme in the UK has been .....The People have voted to leave but retain all the benefits of Membership of the EU. The EU said in 2016, We will not compromise with our Red Lines. If you leave the Club, you cannot expect to retain all the benefits of the Club.
No one thought about the Irish Border Problem.
Parliament are in a shambles.
Teresa May has tried her best to get an Agreement. It is clear that the EU will not change radically the Withdrawal Agreement - even if there is an extension of the Leave date.
We go around and around in never ending circles, brick wall after brick wall.

Reality meant that British Negotiators should have ..
Repeated from Day 1 that the only practical conclusions were .........-
A balanced Plan which respects the wishes of both the 17.4 Millions Leavers AND 16 Millions Remainers and respect for the Principles of the EU.
Compromise is the only solution. So, what should Compromise look like ?

The UK should remain in the Common Trading Market UNTIL a new Free Trade Agreement is established.
If any future agreement involves a Hard Border in Ireland this would take matters back to a no agreement.
I am disappointed that after 3 years negotiations with the EU, we have no Trading Agreement which does not involve a Hard Border in Ireland.

No Divorce Bill should be paid until a mutually agreed Trading Agreement is established.

A No Deal result should not be considered.

The EU should compromise by continuing the status quo on Trade, until a final deal is agreed.

UK Trade with the EU should obey EU rules for Goods and Services into the EU but, the EU should obey UK rules for EU goods and services into the UK.

All other features of the May Plan should remain the same.

If all this fails, I am afraid that both the UK and the EU will have to face up to about 3 years of mutual hardship before reality kicks in.