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Old 30-11-2018, 15:36   #4010
jfman
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Re: Brexit

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
You have this remarkable ability to see only one side of the equation.
I don’t think it’s remarkable to view all trade agreements as “what’s in it for us”. It’s hardly a groundbreaking interpretation of capitalism.

If we unilaterally impose no tariff or controls on EU goods and services that leaves us in a weak negotiating position with the rest of the world.

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Originally Posted by pip08456 View Post
I wonder how we'll have empty supermarket shelves when this flood happens?

If it's tariff free won't costs come down?

How does jfman's flood of goods balance against the BoE "worst case" financial forecast?
Does the BoE assume we put no tariffs on EU imports?

If not we are talking about different hypothetical futures, neither of them positive for different reasons. Tariff free can’t reduce costs from EU countries because they already are tariff free.
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