RJRB Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Once you start falling off a cliff it’s difficult to arrest the fall. Particularly when the Mogg and Boris are pushing you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENG601PM Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 There is no "cliff" being fallen off. Even the worst of the ridiculously incredible predictions don't resemble a "cliff". Honestly, the language used, cliffe edge, hard, soft, etc, is beyond ridiculous. Four fifths of the world's countries are outside the EU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRB Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 If I wanted to hyperbolise I would have said mountain. The major trading nations that we hope will be open to us are the most protectionist and aggressive in the developed world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 The major trading nations that we hope will be open to us are the most protectionist and aggressive in the developed world. The EU is also protectionist as its trading partners are not allowed to make a trade deal with another country outside the EU directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 The EU is also protectionist as its trading partners are not allowed to make a trade deal with another country outside the EU directly. Did we not trade with others then? Just the eu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Did we not trade with others then? Just the eu? Of course. Unfortunately I missed out "free" and should have put "make a free trade deal with another country outside the EU directly." Sorry about that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRB Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 But we can trade with other countries collectively through the EU. Germany manages to export approaching £100billion to China under current rules which is about 6 times our figure. I would love to think that our share of these major markets could be increased under new trade deals,but what are we going to make or supply to achieve such growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 The EU is also protectionist as its trading partners are not allowed to make a trade deal with another country outside the EU directly. All economies are protectionist to some extent. Every single one of them. Without exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Of course. Unfortunately I missed out "free" and should have put "make a free trade deal with another country outside the EU directly." Sorry about that.. and the EU is sorry...WAS or main trading partner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENG601PM Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) and the EU is sorry...WAS or main trading partner It will still be after the hard Brexit Mel. Look, just watch the governments get in line to create a nice little post Brexit trade deal that business and the nations economies demand in the coming months. Edited February 6, 2018 by ENG601PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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