Thread: UK & EU Agree Post-Brexit Trade Deal
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Old 02-03-2020, 20:30   #2567
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Re: [Updated] The UK’s future relationship with the EU
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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
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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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-51706802
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.
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