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| You mean let the UK cherry pick what it likes from the 4 freedoms in return for common market access and so encourage any other EU member states to also leave? | |
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Basically yes.
The UK isn't Portugal or Slovenia. If no deal is struck on trade then it will hurt everyone. If your only reason for not striking a deal is "not encouraging other members to leave", then you're cutting your nose off to spite your face.