"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 21:06:43 on Tue, 8 Nov
2016, Michael R N Dolbear remarked:

since Norway and Switzerland have rejected political union, a similar
mini-Brexit to retain zero tariffs, freedom of business establishment, and
free movement of labour just like them would be acceptable.

On one hand they don't have all the free tariffs, on the other hand they
have to comply with European Directives without having had a say in their
drafting.

Yep,

I really don't see what the advantages (over the option of full membership)
from the Norway/Switzerland option are. For Norway, it gives them control
of their fisheries, which I guess, given the relative minuteness of their
whole economy, makes the crucial difference. But what does CH get from
their "non-membership"?

OTOH, I can see some advantages from remaining in the Customs Union (whilst
leaving the single market). Whilst it does still require us to follow EU
rules and places limits on opportunities to make our own trade deals (lest
these deals should enable other countries to get into the EU via a back
door), it does at least, not come with the requirement of free movement

tim