Theresa May’s Speech Conveyed Clear Information About Hard Brexit

Have you ever remember the Economist for the first time changed the name of Theresa May, the British new Prime Minister of UK, to Theresa Maybe. Finally, with longer hesitation, she made a speech to public 12 objectives of Brexit in detail at 5pm, 17th Jan.2017 UK time.

The BBC News reported it like that, “Under the gilt and candelabra of Lancaster House where Margaret Thatcher extolled the virtues of joining the single market, Theresa May has just uttered some of the most important words she will ever deliver.”

As Theresa May said, these “12 objectives that amount to one big goal: a new, positive and constructive partnership between Britain and the European Union.” It includes: Certainty, Control of our own laws, Strengthen the Union, Maintain the Common Travel Area with Ireland, Control of immigration, Rights for E.U. nationals in Britain, and British nationals in the E.U., Protect workers’ rights, Free trade with European markets, New trade agreements with other countries, The best place for science and innovation, Cooperation in the fight against crime and terrorism, A smooth & orderly Brexit.

Overall, the speech was really gaining momentum, which conveyed the information of hard brexit. All sides had different reactions to Theresa May’s speech. First in the capital market, the pound saw its best day's gain in more than eight years against the dollar on Tuesday, helped by rising inflation and the Prime Minister Theresa May's major speech on Brexit. British Chambers of Commerce said “In business negotiations, what’s required and what eventually get will not be consistent forever, so as the negotiation about leaving EU, we have to sit tight”. UKIP leader Paul Nuttall said he feared a "slow-motion Brexit", adding: "We want this done quickly." The chartered management committee expressed that, Teresa Mayis speech will inevitably bring the influence of the decline in number of foreign workers, companies are all feel worried because skilled people can’t be cultivated in a short time.

All in all, at the time Britain leaving the EU, any plan is extremely important.

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