Off Topic Last Person To Post Wins...........

Just had a stupid thought, I wonder if the "gas" buy there burgers from Tesco, what with blue and white carrier bags and the fact Tesco put horsemeat in their burgers, don't worry I'm off for a taxi.

 

Some potential models:

• The Norwegian model: Britain leaves the EU and joins the European Economic Area, giving it access to the single market, with the exception of some financial services, but freeing it from EU rules on agriculture, fisheries, justice and home affairs
• The Swiss model: Britain emulates Switzerland, which is not a member of the EU but negotiates trade treaties on a sector-by-sector basis
• The Turkish model: The UK could enter into a customs union with the EU, allowing access to the free market in manufactured goods but not financial services
• The UK could seek to negotiate a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with the EU, similar to the Swiss model but with better access for financial services and more say over how rules and standards are implemented
• The UK could make a clean break with the EU, relying on its membership of the World Trade Organisation as a basis for trade

Many of those campaigning for exit argue that none of the country-based models would work for the UK.
They want a Free Trade Agreement which would not involve the UK accepting the supremacy of EU law, the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice, the free movement of people or the requirement to pay significant amounts into the EU budget.
Given the fact that there is already full regulatory compliance between the UK and EU, they say it would be easier to negotiate than past trade deals.
They point to Canada, which recently signed a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the EU, which is set to eliminate trade barriers in most areas but does not require free movement or budgetary contributions, as an example of what is possible.