Alexander Downer

Former Australian High Commissioner to the UK and former Australian Foreign Minister

Why be afraid of No Deal?

by Alexander Downer | Nov 19, 2018

Related Content The risks can be managed and we still have some good bargaining chips When the EU Withdrawal Agreement comes before Parliament in a few weeks, MPs will be asked to accept the deal on offer – or to risk ‘no deal’. The latter has been almost universally...

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