Transitional deal for up to three yeras

3 years I blame Brexit.

election planning ?

Kicking the can it's called.

Its probably got a lot to do with running down the exit bill. The EU are demanding we pay for spending commitments that have been made for the next few years, so if they're going to pay that they may as well hang around for a few years at no membership cost.

or to get the benefits of membership for 3 extra years

except they cant phrase it like that

benefits of membership for 3 extra years 


Aye, another million or two new mouths to feed

nobody will force us to remain after we leave

can only mean we benefit from the transitional period if the brexiteers want to
remain a few extra years

you may well laugh

Paying £10-£15bn every year we should get some benefit from it and it shouldn't even be questionable. But its going to be easier to sell a £10-20bn exit bill than a £50bn+ bill.