A recent legislation concerning
Brexit going through Parliament by Boris Johnson has caused much uproar. Although
Brexit was officially agreed upon on January 31st , 2020, this deal only
established some essential elements of government, such as citizen rights and
financial settlements. At the time of the agreement, one of the most
significant points made was how Northern Ireland would be handled. This treaty eventually
became known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, established how trade would operate
in Northern Ireland, which allowed for checks and declaration of goods to be
regulated in a similar fashion to the EU. However, Boris Johnson introduced legislation
that would change and oppose some of the aspects of the Protocol in very
specific ways. This new legislation has sparked numerous controversies,
revolving around the issue of potentially breaking international law to lose of
reputation. High officials in UK have also resigned due to the act, such as secretary
to the Government Legal Department, Sir Jonathan Jones.
What the legislation ultimately forces people to ask is
how it will affect the overall Brexit transition. Trade negotiations with the
EU are still ongoing, and further complications provided through legislation
might make such talks stall out longer than they might have originally. Keep in
mind that the UK only has until October 15th to reach a new trade
deal with EU, otherwise there will be no deal at all. This would mean that
tariffs and exports would severely suffer in profit for the nation as a whole
and doesn’t even begin to discuss the potential issues arising from any trade deals
with the United States. To make matters worse, other issues, such as immigration
and security, haven’t even been fully and properly discussed yet. Further
complicating economic matters only delays the conversation of social matters,
potentially jeopardizing the democracy of the nation.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-54059946
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-54073836
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/09/uk/boris-johnson-rule-of-law-brexit-intl-gbr/index.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-54097320
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