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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by gambiting on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @10:47AM (#12079465)
I think it was BBC that said that UK government has literally just 6(yes, six) people who have any sort of experience in international trade negotiations, since UK hasn't done it alone in so long.
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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by TheOtherHobbes on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:14AM (#12079687)
Even the government believes it will take six years to renegotiate the deals - which means it's likely to take ten or more.

This continues to be one of the most suicidal moves in British history.

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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by Chris2048 on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:21AM (#12079754)
WW2?
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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by porker on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:28AM (#12079817)
That wasn't a suicidal move; more of a "when you're cornered you have to fight or die" move.
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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by Chris2048 on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @09:44AM (#12086056)
Britain chose to enter the war, it wasn't cornered. It might have lost the war, and be in a much worse condition.
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