“Norway for now”: how we can avoid a botched Brexit

The government is making absurdly heavy weather of leaving the EU. Yet there is a straightforward solution hiding in plain sight. George Trefgarne explains.

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A simple and stress-free Brexit: join Norway in the EEA
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Theresa May's government is botching Brexit. We face two deeply unpalatable options. One is a deal on the EU's terms as initiated at Chequers in June, unacceptable to Remainers and Leavers alike. The other is a "no deal" scenario. But there is apparently no parliamentary majority for either plan.

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