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Originally Posted by Chris
I think you’re misunderstanding the balance of trade between the U.K. and Ireland just a little.
We are 11% of all their exports; within that we take 43% of all their food and livestock exports.
However, the key statistic is that we have a trade surplus of more than £13bn with them. There is not an equal flow of goods and services between the two countries, and therefore there’s no basis for assuming the U.K. will be equally as affected by trade barriers - and certainly no justification for claiming we would come off worse.
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That doesn't take into account the fact that Ireland can still trade unhindered with the EU27 from January and we can't.
But as I said, I don't think BoJo will let it come to this, he'll strike a deal.
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
... and there's the rub. The other countries sharing a FTA with the EU were not previously paying members of their shitty club.
If ever you want proof that they want to punish us, there it is - their refusal to give us the Canada style deal.
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You're making an assumption on this and thinking that an economic bloc of 27 countries acts in the same emotional manner that one meotional human being does.
It doesn't. The UK is not being offered the same deal as Canada as it does far more trade with the EU than Canada does and is far closer. Doesn't matter how much we might throw our toys out of the pram, we're not getting the same deal. That's a rational economic and political decision, not a "punish us" reason.