"Independence" never looked so bleak before ; England kicked around by both EU and US with ultimatums and demands for a trade deal

in #brexit5 years ago (edited)

One wants access to English waters to continue fishing, the other wants them to surrender their independent foreign policy and sing their tune regarding Iran (aka probable war).
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1226567/EU-Brexit-trade-talks-Boris-Johnson-fisheries-fishing-waters
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/15/boris-johnson-uk-us-trade-deal-under-threat-unless-iran-stance-changes-says-trump-ally?CMP=share_btn_tw

Oh, and that one country who's exports surpass the rest of the world, demanded nothing nor threw outrageous threats against England, but that sort of went out the window thanks to a certain bigmouth/first EVER national security council leaking failure of a defense minister.
https://www.rt.com/news/451449-china-cancels-talks-williamson/

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