Originally Posted by
kenparry
It was dogma - EASA is ultimately overseen by a European court, and that was deemed to be unacceptable by the "purist" Brexiteers.
Ho hum.
Remaining in EASA would have meant that a small number of UK citizens would, for limited purposes, be ultimately subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. A prospect completely unacceptable to the Conservative government.
Then the Conservative government signed up to the Windsor Framework for Northern Ireland which meant that a small number of UK citizens would, for limited purposes, be ultimately subject to the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice.