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<blockquote data-quote="nivilla1982" data-source="post: 7733086" data-attributes="member: 45400"><p>Same story from the perspective of the Telegraph</p><p>Lord Frost warns UK cannot be subordinate to EU after Brexit</p><p>Brexit minister says that tensions over Northern Ireland Protocol could destroy UK-EU relationship</p><p>By James Crisp, Europe Editor4 September 2021 • 3:08pm</p><p> Lord Frost called for an overhaul of the Northern Ireland Protocol in July. Discussions with Brussels are expected to resume next week.</p><p>Lord Frost said the relationship with the EU cannot be one of 'subordination' as he warned conflict over the Northern Ireland Protocol risked creating 'cold mistrust' between Britain and Brussels.</p><p>He demanded that Brussels renegotiate the Protocol and agree to “significant and substantial” changes to the treaty, which created a customs border between Britain and Northern Ireland.</p><p>Lord Frost insisted Britain did not plan to “sweep away” the whole agreement at the British-Irish Association conference in Oxford.</p><p>He warned that any solutions could not involve EU law holding sway on British territory.</p><p>The Brexit Minister denied the government’s criticism of the treaty was “EU-bashing” designed to rally domestic support on Saturday.</p><p>He blamed the incorrect “balance” in the protocol for the poor and tense relations between the UK and EU since Brexit took legal effect on January 1.</p><p>Lord Frost said, “The current tension in the relationship with the EU ultimately in my view has its fons et origo in the disagreements around the Protocol. Those are genuine substantive disagreements based on real things, and reflecting genuine concerns in Northern Ireland.”</p><p>"I worry this process is capable of generating a sort of cold mistrust between us and the EU which could spread across the relationship. It’s holding back the potential for a new era of cooperation between like-minded states in a world which needs us to work together effectively," he said.</p><p>The protocol prevents a hard Irish border by keeping Northern Ireland part of the EU’s single market. The UK argues that checks on British goods going to Northern Ireland to ensure they meet EU rules are too cumbersome and are having a chilling effect on trade.</p><p>Lord Frost accused the EU of putting the integrity of the Single Market ahead of the protocol’s other goals, such as the peace process.</p><p>He said it was unacceptable for the UK to simply copy the EU’s rules to avoid the need for as many customs checks.</p><p>He said, "The current governance arrangements have to evolve to reflect the reality that this is an agreement between two sovereign and autonomous entities, not a relationship of subordination or one where one party’s rules have to be applied mechanically by the other.”</p><p>“You should be in no doubt about the centrality of this problem to our politics and to this Government. The issue needs to be fixed and we are determined to fix it,” he said.</p><p>Resolving the problems with the protocol would improve relations between Brussels, London and Dublin, he said.</p><p>He said, “Brexit is not a thing in itself. It is not a choice to live in permanent confrontation with our friends and neighbours.”</p><p>He said, “Rather it is a first stage, a necessary gateway through which this country had to pass in order to give us freedom [...] and to rebuild the country from some of the distortions created by EU membership."</p><p><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fpolitics%2F2021%2F09%2F04%2Flord-frost-warns-uk-cannot-subordinate-eu-brexit%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2MCMQDQa_W0Z5HSvoKJjNpBrELjvUvFzCDrFlIRdHgAwRAd2Cidu-CNc0&h=AT2vTBuVlYxtFHvYoPXcwdfVHvC5wMo6WSBKAtLgz4I7wnHSLGDR8T_o7H24HtReBFozrOiK3QAZgCQ4NWDW0nVN9dD2KR0ttykzFKx0oxZfDqdfNhWNrg5pV5BemGAcPQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1eQL33P9St49cskr2j8c3uMSn9G6yiSYajS2SyWfcpcZ1aLpluErc0V1B2zCLKrW_r7RGaFN7pB4XQncoImT8yc0LioK8Q7trnFIUA3k0Nc-DJ71mGykoQ--0-jSPreUIG6lYbUpkpd9UTT6JaomuqZRq0lAE5NnZAfEobMsPxbcMHIeoy72njKufVl0Wwx-VB8c4WKCET9Q" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/.../lord-frost-warns-uk.../</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nivilla1982, post: 7733086, member: 45400"] Same story from the perspective of the Telegraph Lord Frost warns UK cannot be subordinate to EU after Brexit Brexit minister says that tensions over Northern Ireland Protocol could destroy UK-EU relationship By James Crisp, Europe Editor4 September 2021 • 3:08pm Lord Frost called for an overhaul of the Northern Ireland Protocol in July. Discussions with Brussels are expected to resume next week. Lord Frost said the relationship with the EU cannot be one of 'subordination' as he warned conflict over the Northern Ireland Protocol risked creating 'cold mistrust' between Britain and Brussels. He demanded that Brussels renegotiate the Protocol and agree to “significant and substantial” changes to the treaty, which created a customs border between Britain and Northern Ireland. Lord Frost insisted Britain did not plan to “sweep away” the whole agreement at the British-Irish Association conference in Oxford. He warned that any solutions could not involve EU law holding sway on British territory. The Brexit Minister denied the government’s criticism of the treaty was “EU-bashing” designed to rally domestic support on Saturday. He blamed the incorrect “balance” in the protocol for the poor and tense relations between the UK and EU since Brexit took legal effect on January 1. Lord Frost said, “The current tension in the relationship with the EU ultimately in my view has its fons et origo in the disagreements around the Protocol. Those are genuine substantive disagreements based on real things, and reflecting genuine concerns in Northern Ireland.” "I worry this process is capable of generating a sort of cold mistrust between us and the EU which could spread across the relationship. It’s holding back the potential for a new era of cooperation between like-minded states in a world which needs us to work together effectively," he said. The protocol prevents a hard Irish border by keeping Northern Ireland part of the EU’s single market. The UK argues that checks on British goods going to Northern Ireland to ensure they meet EU rules are too cumbersome and are having a chilling effect on trade. Lord Frost accused the EU of putting the integrity of the Single Market ahead of the protocol’s other goals, such as the peace process. He said it was unacceptable for the UK to simply copy the EU’s rules to avoid the need for as many customs checks. He said, "The current governance arrangements have to evolve to reflect the reality that this is an agreement between two sovereign and autonomous entities, not a relationship of subordination or one where one party’s rules have to be applied mechanically by the other.” “You should be in no doubt about the centrality of this problem to our politics and to this Government. The issue needs to be fixed and we are determined to fix it,” he said. Resolving the problems with the protocol would improve relations between Brussels, London and Dublin, he said. He said, “Brexit is not a thing in itself. It is not a choice to live in permanent confrontation with our friends and neighbours.” He said, “Rather it is a first stage, a necessary gateway through which this country had to pass in order to give us freedom [...] and to rebuild the country from some of the distortions created by EU membership." [URL='https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fpolitics%2F2021%2F09%2F04%2Flord-frost-warns-uk-cannot-subordinate-eu-brexit%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2MCMQDQa_W0Z5HSvoKJjNpBrELjvUvFzCDrFlIRdHgAwRAd2Cidu-CNc0&h=AT2vTBuVlYxtFHvYoPXcwdfVHvC5wMo6WSBKAtLgz4I7wnHSLGDR8T_o7H24HtReBFozrOiK3QAZgCQ4NWDW0nVN9dD2KR0ttykzFKx0oxZfDqdfNhWNrg5pV5BemGAcPQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1eQL33P9St49cskr2j8c3uMSn9G6yiSYajS2SyWfcpcZ1aLpluErc0V1B2zCLKrW_r7RGaFN7pB4XQncoImT8yc0LioK8Q7trnFIUA3k0Nc-DJ71mGykoQ--0-jSPreUIG6lYbUpkpd9UTT6JaomuqZRq0lAE5NnZAfEobMsPxbcMHIeoy72njKufVl0Wwx-VB8c4WKCET9Q']https://www.telegraph.co.uk/.../lord-frost-warns-uk.../[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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