Brexit POLL: Blair wants 12 month delay to avoid no deal – do you agree? VOTE - Express

Tony Blair’s report has demanded Boris Johnson delay Brexit by 12 months to avoid a “disastrous no deal” because it is now “too late” to strike an agreement with Brussels. The study, commissioned by the Tony Blair Institute, says it would be a “grave mistake” for Britain not to agree a delay at the same time it faces a “deep recession” due to the coronavirus crisis.

Express.co.uk is now asking you do you agree with arch Remainer Mr Blair? Should Prime Minister Mr Johnson delay Brexit by a whole year?

The report, commissioned by ex-Labour premier Mr Blair and written by author Anton Spisak, said there is “a landing zone for a sensible compromise” between the UK and EU to agree on a deal.

It argued the “responsible” thing to do was agree on a “standstill” implementation period.

It writes: “It is only possible if both sides show a willingness to move away from principled stances and be realistic about what can be achieved by the end of this year. The alternative is a disastrous no deal.

“Such a standstill period wouldn’t be an automatic extension of the transition period, which the UK government has already rejected.

“Rather, it would be an actual implementation period – legally contained within the future treaty – allowing both sides to complete the technical negotiations, ratify the deal, and implement it, without rushing through a quick and poor agreement and risking far bigger ratification and legal problems down the line.

READ MORE: Brexit LIVE: Blair demands one year delay with MAJOR concessions to EU

The UK should agree on a “set of common objectives” with the EU to maintain an effective domestic anti-subsidy regime for state aid.

The report calls for both sides to agree on “upholding existing protections” in terms of environment and labour standards.

While it urges the UK and EU to agree on an “overarching institutional framework” for governance to “bridge the divide between the EU’s push for a single agreement and the UK’s wish for multiple separate deals”.

Mr Blair has long been an outspoken critic of Brexit since the UK voted to unshackle from the bloc in 2016.

The former Labour Prime Minister, who walked away from frontline politics more than 10 years ago, was a prominent figure of the People’s Vote campaign.

Let's block ads! (Why?)

https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMibWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmV4cHJlc3MuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay8xMzEwMzM5L2JyZXhpdC1uZXdzLXRvbnktYmxhaXItYnJleGl0LWxhdGVzdC1wb2xsLW5vLWRlYWwtYnJleGl0LXVrLWV1LWRlYWzSAXFodHRwczovL3d3dy5leHByZXNzLmNvLnVrL25ld3MvdWsvMTMxMDMzOS9icmV4aXQtbmV3cy10b255LWJsYWlyLWJyZXhpdC1sYXRlc3QtcG9sbC1uby1kZWFsLWJyZXhpdC11ay1ldS1kZWFsL2FtcA?oc=5

2020-07-16 11:19:00Z
52780928279983