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I think it's worth considering that there are two quite different kinds of extension possible here. One would be a "kick the can down the road" extension to enable further negotiations. Thi… (View Post)

I think this is right. "International law" is better understood as "contracts between nations". Anyone who has run a business knows how this works. It's not "breaking the law… (View Post)

"International law" is a misnomer because everyone's framing for this comes from domestic criminal law. It's much more like contract law, where you absolutely can breach a contract, and doi… (View Post)

Yes, but at that point we're beyond what is normally considered to be "law". I don't follow the law because I want to retain the good will of my local police force or a good reputation with… (View Post)

Where Philip is right, though, is that nobody cares about international law. The argument that Boris hasn't a clue what he's doing is much more relevant. Having supported then opposed Theresa May's d… (View Post)