Post election – good news or bad news?
Of course, this depends upon the perspective you have. What is certain is that no one has the answers yet and we are still faced with conjecture. However, it would seem that Theresa May must go forward into negotiations prepared to compromise a little more than at the outset.
Her hardline and uncompromising approach would appear to be unsustainable in the face of a lack of a strong mandate from the electorate. We may not be sure what the majority of the British people want but they did not provide the resounding endorsement of what was happening that was expected.
Different sources have put together their own conclusions about what we can now expect from Brexit. Once more this is nothing more than speculation, but in the absence of anything else it makes interesting reading:
Murcia Today explain their take on the election results. This is a good summary that looks at some of the options of what might happen from the point of view of those with property in Spain:
Brexit: What happens now for Br-expats in Spain
Some sources, such as The Independent are suggesting that the focus might have to change from immigration to the impact of Brexit on industry and how business can be protected. Certainly the news would seem to be a softening of the approach to be taken:
Theresa May signals austerity is over and overhaul of Brexit plans
Speculation will continue for some time to come with the latest from The Telegraph being that a soft Brexit is much more likely since the election than before:
How will the general election result affect Brexit?
The Financial Times also reports that a softer Brexit is more likely:
EU reacts with consternation to UK election as Brexit talks loom
According to this interview with David Davis the first item on the agenda when the negotiations start will be the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU. People who are living in Spain will appreciate it if there can be some indication of what their future might look like:
UK Election Impact on Brexit
The Conversation provides its own take on the election and the motives behind it. The difficulties of reaching agreement before the deadline is noted as is recognition of the difficulties ahead:
General election 2017: what does this mean for Brexit?
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