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Old 25-02-2018, 14:27   #2168
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Re: Brexit discussion
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Originally Posted by Bircho View Post
I also said some other country in a land far far away. But go on then, I'll bite. You tell me, and those people now being put out of work, how logistically deals with US, China, India and that economic powerhouse Australia will replace the deals we currently have in the next couple of years or so. And be realistic and take out the theoretical claptrap because that is all we have had for the last 2 years and we are still no further on.
You can call the government's objectives claptrap if you want to, but you are using the same old wrecking arguments we have been hearing for the last two years from remainers.

You may not believe that the government will get a deal with the EU and you point out that all has been words or 'claptrap' as you put it. And yet, within a year, you will be proved wrong. The UK will get a good deal (it's in the interests of both sides) and on top of that, we will be free to negotiate our own trade deals.

So not only will we still have pretty much the same ability to export to the EU without tariffs and with an agreement on the customs arrangements (outside the existing Customs Union), but the trade deals we want with other countries will be on top of that.

The leaders of some prominent EU countries have been voicing concern about Barnier's hard line approach, and as we near the deadline, he will have some climbing down to do from his high perch.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post


Business people know that Brexit just adds to costs and red tape.


The countries you mention like China, US and India are the epitome of protectionism. Good luck any country signing a free trade deal with those three, it won't happen. Owning an airline operating in the US? Forget it, US shareholders have to control the company. Building a car factory in China? Foreign companies have to set up a joint venture with a local company; imported cars have massive import taxes on them.

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Spain wants an agreement with the UK - joint management of Gibraltar’s airport. No wonder the residents of Gibraltar voted to remain.

https://www.ft.com/content/907fb2d8-...6-4a6390addb44
And how is that, Andrew? They don't know what the deal is yet!
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