Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
 

Whilst in principle I agree with you (shock, horror), we mustn’t throw the baby out with the bath water.

Financial Services in the U.K. are 7% of the economy, employ 1.1 million people, contributing over £130 billion to the economy, with £30 billion of tax revenue.

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Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
 

Yup, lose 7% in GDP with a no-deal Brexit but gain 0.16% with a trade deal with the US. Only the priviliged rich can comfortably take a hit like that.

Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
 

Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
 

That's right, keep believing, in Boris we trust, that woken you up yet? ;)

Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
 

Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
 

But economic arguments are relevant - 1.1 million jobs are real and relevant, as is the £130 billion contribution to our economy; can you give me an example of what could replace these?

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Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
 

But I just showed the Government figures expecting that our increased trade with our biggest single (country) market is going to increase the UK economy, over 15 years, by 0.16%...

You seem be hoping for some yet undefined miracle. :erm:

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Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
 

Remainers still seek alignment with the EU because it’s the next best thing to membership and makes eventually rejoining the bloc an easier sell.

Leavers still seek a clean break because that is the only way to achieve the various priorities of the coalition of interests that brought us successfully out of the EU - whether that be control of fishing, borders, immigration, trade policy or the basic principle of national sovereignty.

Thus far, absolutely bog all has changed and if this “debate” continues along these same lines for the next 9 months it is going to be so, so boring ...

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No further questions m'lord.

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So . . . we're going to lose 1.1 million jobs then . . or is that just a wild stab in the dark to make things look bleak?


Also, in complete honesty and speaking as one who had the rug pulled out from under him a few times when 'up north' got decimated . . it's about time someone else copped it :p:

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Boring. Do you play any other tunes?

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It will always be "up north" particularly the North East that gets it. London and the South East will be less adversley affected.

Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
 

You appear to accidentaly misinterpreting what I wrote.

I want the best deal for our country (I live here, my family and friends live here - anyone who wants a deal that damages our economy or our country is being blinded by partisan politics) - the point I made was that perhaps it was more appropriate to focus on getting a good deal on something that is a major part of our economy, and if it was diminished by additional tariffs, would have a negative effect on our economy, than on a small part of our economy, just to "stick it to the Frenchies".

Hope that clarifies the matter.