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It's been quite obvious for some time that this incompetent Tory government will not be able to get their Brexit plan through the Commons next Tuesday or even the week afterwards).It also seems unlikely (as the Brexiteers hope) that the Commons will allow a no-deal Brexit to take place at the end of March.Remaining in the EU would also seem to be unlikely.In these circumstances, it would be interesting to hear other proposals (some of which I hope MP's will be making clear from next week).Personally,I've long favoured a Norway style Brexit (as advocated by Owen Jones in today's Guardian). https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/10/norway-plus-labour-brexit
The main disadvantage of this (for fervent Brexiteers) it that it won't deliver on ending free movement.But then, IMO, nothing can or will.Is it really a problem to have so many baristas from France,Spain,Italy etc in London and the South-East come to practice their English for a few years before going home? O course,the high fliers from EU countries will always be able to get jobs in the City and elsewhere, even if free movement does come to an end.
It may be, as Mr Jones suggests, the best plan for Labour but is it really the best plan for the UK? it would mean Britain continuing to abide by the four EU freedoms, including freedom of movement, as well as having no decision-making power in Brussels. In brief we'd still be tied to the EU in a worse situation than we are at the moment. It would leave both remain and leave voters DEEPLY disatisfied. I'm aware that I have no wonder solution to the problem but there again I didn't help get us into this bloody mess in the first place.