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Originally Posted by Hugh
If a country just 'walks away' from pre-agreed treaties and trade agreements, why would any other country trust it in the future with other treaties and trade agreements?
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Just walks away? Who's going to just walk away? You're making it sound as though they couldn't care less and aren't even going to try. There has to come a point when, if the two sides can't agree, then one, other or both walk away. If after protracted negotiations, the UK decides it can't accept what's being demanded of it how on earth is that 'just walking away'?
Maybe those countries you refer to will understand that the UK was forced into it by the utter intransigence of those they were supposed to be negotiating with in good faith. Maybe they'll look at the nature of those who were unreasonable and intransigent from the outset. Maybe they'll decide they're the ones who're not to be trusted and dealt with.
According to this curious form of logic the UK can't win - it effectively has to accept whatever's demanded of it by the EU because to reject that option would be to 'just walk away' and lose respect internationally. If indeed the UK is forced to reject an unacceptable deal it won't be just walking away and I'd say the UK gain a whole lot more respect from overseas than it does disdain.