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The left should oppose Johnson's Internal Market Bill – but not for the reasons you might expect
The government's new Bill withdraws economic decision-making powers from devolved administrations just as they are set to escape EU 'competition' regulation, explains JOHN FOSTER
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THE government’s new Bill, published this week, on the UK Internal Market represents a very significant challenge to the labour movement – though not in the way some have chosen to interpret it.

Yes, the Bill does up the ante with the EU negotiators. It asserts the rights of a British government over the UK internal market and rejects attempts by the EU to limit state aid and enforce EU competition terms within Britain. 

This stance may lead to the break-up of current negotiations with the EU. Or it may serve to focus them. Time will tell.  

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