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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by billpg on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @10:59AM (#12079579)
"Can we be sure you're going to stick to this trade agreement?"

"Why would you think we wouldn't?"

"You're breaking your treaty with the EU."

Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by Ntrails on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:28AM (#12079818)
This is absurd reasoning.

All the UK will be doing is following the treaties in place to end an existing agreement. That's not breaking a treaty - it is following it.

Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by sievebrain on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:10AM (#12079658)
When that treaty is merely "you cannot sign trade deals" I don't think people signing trade deals would care. That rule exists for the EU's benefit, not for the benefit of member states.
Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by wrong_variable on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:24AM (#12079791)
Thats not the point of deals - merely convincing your prospective trade partner that a deal is unfair to you at that time is a hard sell.

The UK signed the deal knowing the consequences of it, why would another country sign a trade deal with you knowing that you will not follow the terms due to your countries internal politics ?

Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by sievebrain on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @11:27AM (#12079812)
Because that's always a risk with any deal. Look at how many international treaties the USA violates. People still sign deals with them.