EU Commissioner describes what she understands order of exit & trade negotiations are. Brexitman Liam Fox describes her view as "stupid".
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Commissioners act in the interests of the member states collectively within the EU and according to the rules of the EU.
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yes, exactly. And it's not in member states' interests not to negotiate a trade deal ASAP.
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And, though it may seem untrusting of me, for the moment I will take the Commissioner's account of the process over yours.
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and that is quite correct. If you were on the other side you would take their view. Two tribes.
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err, no commissioners are appointed to lead civil service arm of EU, to serve the EU. States represented in councils
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no, the EU is supposed to serve the member states, not itself.
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true, but it serves collective will of all states, not individuals jockeying for advantage.
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The Commissioner mis-understood Mark Urban's question about what happens between leaving and signing a trade deal.
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Given that the UK has chosen 2 cease to be a member state, Commissioners will now do the bidding of the remaining 27
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In the real world, people will put what is most helpful to their interests above mindless rule following.
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when is the press going to bone up &start reporting reality not spin http://eureferendum.com/blogview.aspx?blogno=86127 …pic.twitter.com/Wqe5XcovI2
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erm. Doesn't she just explain the rules, which are the will of the member states?
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