On 09/11/2016 09:16, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 08:43:39 on Wed, 9 Nov 2016,
tim... remarked:

I really don't see what the advantages (over the option of full
membership) from the Norway/Switzerland option are.

Nor, with hindsight, do the Norwegians.

http://brexitcentral.com/morten-harp...discourage-uk-
pursuing-norway-option/

"The main headache of the EEA, however, is the lack of
democracy. Even our Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, sounded a
warning about this before the UK referendum, stating that
'you’ll hate it'. She elaborated: 'That type of connection is
going to be difficult for Britain, because then Brussels will
decide without the Brits being able to participate in the
decision-making.'

And guess what the #1 reason for voting to leave was:

"the principle that decisions about the UK should be taken in the UK"

Ooops.

Oh well, look on the bright side, if we do get a Hard Brexit I'm well
versed working with the unelected bureaucrats in Westminster, and
without the calming influence of their colleagues in Brussels I'll get
lots of work opportunities.


Ill winds and all that :-)

--
Graeme Wall
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