No Deal Brexit No Backstop No Problem

In the UK Column news on 5th July 2019 the team made an observation that the House of Lords (Lord Howell) had discussed the implications for a No Deal Brexit, given that the UK had not yet given notice of its intention to leave the European Economic Area (EEA.)

Intrigued, I looked into it further and you can read my post on the issue here if you are interested.

https://in-this-together.com/no-deal-brexit-no-backstop-no-problem/

The situation is perhaps a bit more complex because some claim, including the UK Government, that Article (126) of the EEA agreement, which defines the territorial extent of the EEA, ‘suggests’ that by leaving the EU the UK also leaves the EEA.

However, I discovered that this is not necessarily the case. In fact, Michael-James Clifton, chief barrister for the EFTA court, has thoroughly highlighted the inconsistencies and frankly weird position the UK government has adopted in regard to EEA membership.

The More I looked into it the weirder it got. Something is most definitely amiss.

My suggested conclusion is that the EEA relationship is hidden from the Brexit debate because it will allow the UK and the EU to resolve the Northern Ireland backstop thereby freeing up the possibility of getting a horrendous May like treaty deal through the UK parliament.

However, this is speculative so I would be interested to know what people think if you have time to read the post. I would like to hear a different perspective.