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> whilst it is simultaneously threatening to institute trade barriers against the UK

The one leaving the EU is Uk. And you cannot have the cake and eat it.

Uk position until now is ditching all the obligations and keep the the benefits.

UE is not threateting to institute economic barriers, they are saying that if UK is not an EU member they should be treated like so

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And the uk is asking to be treated like Canada or Japan, which have free trade agreements. We would like some of that cake please, it was fun at the EU party, but we don't think it's working out for us (nor for some others, but they are too scared to say) and we would like to get on with doing things independently thanks.

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