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memo on Brexit leaves 10 Downing Street – photo by Steve Back

van onze webredactie – Meer zichtbaar of openbaar dan dit krijg je het niet. Handgeschreven notities in een opengeslagen notitieblok, in het zicht van iedereen, gefotografeerd door een oplettende fotograaf en op het net via ‘The Telegraph’. Deputy political editor Steven Swinford schrijft erover:  ‘A Brexit memo which suggests that the UK wants to “have its cake and eat it” has sparked speculation over whether the Government had revealed details of its negotiating strategy for the first time.
The note, which was carried by an aide to a Conservative party vice-chairman after a meeting in No 10 with Mr. Halbe Zijlstra, says it is “unlikely” that Britain will be given the chance to remain in the Single Market after it leaves the EU.
The document appears to reflect a discussion about the prospect of a Norway trade deal, which is a member of the European Economic Area. It says: “Why no Norway – two elements – no ECJ intervention. Unlikely to do internal market.” Lees verder »