I’m feeling really sad today thinking about what we’ve lost over the last 5 years. But this is mixed with proud knowledge I, and many around me, did all we could to avert this disaster unfolding. This is a short thread to give a shout out to some of them 1/

First up is @GreenPartyMolly - I’ve already rung her today to say this and more. But she was both astute and persuasive in her tireless work before and after the referendum. I remain proud to have worked for her and supported her.
Second up is @ewgjones - one of the few who threw himself into election mode before the referendum and saw the pragmatic need for a persuasive targeted GreenerIn campaign. Without him @SW_GreenerIN probably wouldn’t have happened (or certainly looked very different)
Third up is my former colleague @aw_bell who pivoted quicker than anyone I knew through the grief of 2016 to try & make the best of the awful situation post referendum. He metaphorically shook me awake when I kinda wanted to hide under a duvet (and I think he did this for many)
Fourth up is Joe Williams - friend who helped set up @Bristol4Europe (who really led the national response post referendum). He was a calculated head in a room who dared to think big when others were panicking.
Next up is @OwenJones84 (who i don’t personally know) who has got a lot of shit off remainers post referendum. But he is perhaps the 1 person who I saw most on the campaign trail making a left wing case to stay in the EU. He did everything he could while the left was apathetic.
Stood next to @OwenJones84 on the campaign trail so often was @CarolineLucas - I can’t put into words how much work she has done on Brexit and how grateful I am. If you haven’t already watch her speech in Parliament yesterday. A leader so often when we need one.
Then there is the force of nature which is @TerryReintke - I’m so grateful how often she made her way to Brexit Island to support us however she could. Always coming here, always supportive and always caring. A friend the UK doesn’t always deserve
I could go on all night - but if you’ve got this far. Tell me you’re memories and who you are proud of. Honestly I want to hear. Tag them here and let’s give them the love and thanks they deserve
And then I just started thinking about the Brexit Bad Boys and how many ours of my life I spent reading about them to help produce https://t.co/d1B33dxikR - which means I need to give tearful shout outs to @carolecadwalla @chrisinsilico @shahmiruk @profcarroll as well. Thank you

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Important story on what a “tariff-free” deal means in practice and why it’s not enough for two economies as closely integrated.

Tariffs are removed on goods that meet rules of origin. This is a complex and nuanced area of customs.

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Important to remember that trade deals (FTAs) weren't designed with such a high degree of economic integration in mind.

So some of the standard RoO provisions will seem incredibly restrictive under the UK-EU deal.

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Minimal operations or insufficient processing is a standard part of an FTA. Most, if not all FTAs, include a provision on minimal processing – processing not considered sufficient to confer originating status even if rules of origin have been met.

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It is standard procedure not to apply cumulation when goods have only been subject to minimal processing.

To be able to cumulate origin and consider the final product of UK origin, the processing carried out in the UK needs to exceed minimal operations.

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The level of integration between the UK and the EU means that this will have significant consequences for a number of industries.

For example, in supply chains where goods are brought into the UK from the EU and reassembled, sorted or repackaged and re-exported to ROI.

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