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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by hardlianotion on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @07:37PM (#12082987)
Except that this is not the case. In the last week, already, we have had senior government officials from several member countries recognising that this is not a realistic stance. And the foreign secretary explicitly mentions that UK is having precisely these conversations.

The new administration is setting up a brexit department and accumulating expertise necessary to start negotiations. Talk is of article 50 invocation by year end (I think).

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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by mpweiher on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @02:49AM (#12084326)
In the last week, already, we have had senior government officials from several member countries recognising that this is not a realistic stance.

Citation needed.

I have never seen this, and a quick check reveals the opposite:

"Ms Merkel added: “We have spoken to Britain and made clear there will be no negotiations with Britain until they have made their application, and there will be no cherry picking.”"

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-eu-refe...

This is from yesterday.

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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by hardlianotion on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @03:55AM (#12084585)
The idea that nobody will discuss anything is simply unsustainable, given the timescales and uncertainty involved.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/09/philip-hammo...

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/02612186-467b-11e6-8d68-72e9211e86...

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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by mpweiher on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @02:25PM (#12088484)
You do understand the difference between "negotiation" and "having an informal chat with colleagues"?
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Re:UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of post-Br... by hardlianotion on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @03:34PM (#12088997)
It does seem we are talking at cross purposes.
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