Does my right hon. Friend agree that this discussion demonstrates that no workable solution to the border conundrum will satisfy the purists, wherever they stand in the debate? Does he therefore agree with the point made by Bertie Ahern and William Hague in recent days that the way through this is to show a much greater appetite for using technology-based solutions—[Interruption.] Does he agree that on the problems that technology cannot overcome, all sides will just have to show flexibility and adaptability about how rigidly they enforce and interpret their own principles and border rules?
EU Exit Negotiations
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Crabb
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 5 December 2017.
It occurred during Urgent question on EU Exit Negotiations.
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