andyofborg Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 The UK already has a seat at the WTO. It is merely vacant due to our EU membership. Nobody has the authority to deny it to us. I can only repeat the information that a few minutes googling will find you that, some correspondents believe the UK will have to go through the formal joining process which requires unanimity rather than sitting in a dusty, empty seat which has always been there. Time will tell which of the competing assertions are correct. Regardless of this, a far more important thing is the negotiation of the various schedules we need to be a full member, this will take years. At the same time, the EU will have to renegotiate it's schedules to take into account our departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbeliever Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 I can only repeat the information that a few minutes googling will find you that, some correspondents believe the UK will have to go through the formal joining process which requires unanimity rather than sitting in a dusty, empty seat which has always been there. Time will tell which of the competing assertions are correct. Regardless of this, a far more important thing is the negotiation of the various schedules we need to be a full member, this will take years. At the same time, the EU will have to renegotiate it's schedules to take into account our departure. I don't have to google anything. We're a member. Your correspondents are simply wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bloke Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I can only repeat the information that a few minutes googling will find you that, some correspondents believe the UK will have to go through the formal joining process which requires unanimity rather than sitting in a dusty, empty seat which has always been there. What newspapers are you reading? https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/united_kingdom_e.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbeliever Posted January 3, 2017 Author Share Posted January 3, 2017 What newspapers are you reading? https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/united_kingdom_e.htm I'd be interested to know that too. As said newspapers are clearly so profoundly dishonest and biased that they lack all credibility on this matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I'd be interested to know that too. As said newspapers are clearly so profoundly dishonest and biased that they lack all credibility on this matter. You do mean ALL newspapers don't you? In other news our ambassador and chief negotiator to the eu has resigned. Anybody want to bet against farage throwing his hat in the ring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafya Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 You do mean ALL newspapers don't you? In other news our ambassador and chief negotiator to the eu has resigned. Anybody want to bet against farage throwing his hat in the ring? He was a remainer who did this as a delaying tactic...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 He was a remainer who did this as a delaying tactic...... Was he a good negotiator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomgeg Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 You do mean ALL newspapers don't you? In other news our ambassador and chief negotiator to the eu has resigned. Anybody want to bet against farage throwing his hat in the ring? He'll be a sad loss, the one who said it would take ten years to negotiate a trade deal. It's just surprising that he could make a decision to resign this quick, and he's got the energy to resign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 He was a remainer who did this as a delaying tactic...... Ambassadors are supposed to give governments their best information not tell them what they want to hear. After his pointing out some uncomfortable truths to the government he's obviously been eased out of the door. How do you work out it's a delaying tactic? We are months away from the negotiations starting - if he'd wanted to cause a delay he'd have waited until just before they were about to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 He'll be a sad loss, the one who said it would take ten years to negotiate a trade deal. It's just surprising that he could make a decision to resign this quick, and he's got the energy to resign. Some anti-EU muppet was slating him on radio four; one wonders why he wasnt sacked months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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