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Old 11-06-2018, 17:56   #2966
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Re: Brexit discussion
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
Andrew, we've been over these pessimistic forecasts time and again. Even those compiled by the most trusted of sources have got it wrong every time.

As I said, whether or not Brexit is forecast to be a success or a disaster rather depends what assumptions you put into the calculation in the first place. Put rubbish in, and you get rubbish out.

I say again, the government is committed to getting a good trade deal (no tariffs),with the EU, which is already in the bag, to getting out of the customs union and single market.

If you dare to think, just for one minute, that the government succeeds in getting what it wants, what is it exactly, that is going to impoverish us as you want us all to think?

FORMULA: TRADE WITH EU LITTLE CHANGED + MORE TRADE FROM NEW TRADE DEALS = MORE DOSH FOR LITTLE BRITAIN.

Seems straight forward enough for me. The trouble is that you and your fellow remainers just cannot bring yourselves to believe that TM's government will achieve its aims on Brexit. However, I guess seeing is believing but don't complain that I didn't tell you so when we get to 2019.

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The world is smaller than you think, old chap!
Why do you assume that your uncalculated calculations are better than those of our hard-working economists? These people weren't Project Fear and they don't have the appalling record that you attribute to them. They have modelled all leave scenarios and all come out worse than staying in the EU. It really isn't that hard to grasp.

It's something like a maximum 0.7% uplift from the bold new deals that you talk about and a 5% decrease in trade with the EU.

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Originally Posted by ianch99 View Post
This is news to a lot of people. So the UK has a permanent trade deal with the EU already agreed and that this deal has no tariffs? How come you know this but Mrs May and the Cabinet seem not to?

If we have a deal why the endless naval gazing and infighting?

OB, you are pulling our legs, right? Sort of Brexit joke?
I think Old Boy posted this after a tough Quidditch match!
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