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Britain Set for Crunch Election, But Brexit Agony Will Likely Continue

Henry Ridgwell

   LONDON - Britain's political leaders are making a final push for votes
   ahead of Thursday's general election, which has been dominated by the
   issue of Britain's exit from the European Union.

   [1]A new report from analyst groupThe UK in a Changing Europe at Kings
   College Londonconcludes that both the ruling Conservative party and
   opposition Labour party manifestos are vague or misleading on Brexit --
   and warns the agonizing over Britain's future relationship with the EU
   is only likely to get worse.

   The Conservatives plan to leave the European Union on Jan.31, 2020,
   under the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated with Brussels, if they win a
   majority on Dec.12. Party leader Boris Johnson toured a fish market in
   the port of Grimsby on Monday, pledging to boost the industry after
   Brexit.

   "I think it's an opportunity here to look at one of the ways in which
   this country will take back control of a massive industry once we get
   Brexit done in January," Johnson said.

   Far from "massive,"commercial fishing makes up just 0.1 percent of the
   British economy -- but control of fishing rights holds symbolic value
   for many pro-Brexit voters, who want to prevent European boats from
   accessing British waters.

   However, three-quarters of British-caught fish is exported, most of it
   to the European Union -- and any trade barriers could hurt the
   industry.

References

   1. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/manifestos-reveal-unclear-and-unrealistic-brexit-goals/

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