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		wrong_variable on July 12, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK scientists dropped from EU projects because of ... 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 ?

sievebrain on July 12, 2016 [–]

Because that's always a risk with any deal. Look at how many international treaties the USA violates. People still sign deals with them.

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