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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostBananas - Not from EU
Coffee - Not from EU
TV's - Not from EU
I don't think you've really thought about UK <-> EU trade much have you?Warning unicorn meat may give you hallucinationsComment
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Today's Brexit economic news is...."Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon MuskComment
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Originally posted by motoukenin View PostThats because I am not thinking of EU trade, the pound has dropped against virtually every country in the world so dosen't matter where you buy things, anything we import will cost more. Being in a position of employees generally not able to give pay rises inflation at 2.8 % and mortgage increases on the horizon is pretty f***d up. A campaign where everyone can dig for oil should be implemented now to avoid disaster.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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The question I always ask myself is if the EU charges ridiculous tariffs on agricultural products why are Swiss and Norwegian supermarkets so expensive. A clue might be the huge queues of lorries at the border. There are also huge queues of Swiss cars at the border to get over to do their shopping in Germany.
The supermarkets have already stated that prices will go up after Brexit.I'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostNot when we deduct EU tariffs, which we won't need to charge. Which is very good news for African farmers in particular, who are currently being shafted by EU tariffs. But then, as a renowned economics guru specializing in world trade, you already knew that...…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostAnd when the UK farmers no longer get their EU money for cereal crops, sugar, dairy, etc, but the supermarkets source everything from Africa, then the British farmers can do something else, but then you already knew that...Comment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostAnd when the UK farmers no longer get their EU money for cereal crops, sugar, dairy, etc, but the supermarkets source everything from Africa, then the British farmers can do something else, but then you already knew that...I'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostFrom what I understand WTO agricultural tariffs are very high but everyone, apart from the UK once it leaves the EU, is in a trading block of some sort, so no-one actually charges them, except the UK of course"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Originally posted by Paddy View PostAny early birds listening to R4's farming program can be entertained by farmers who are already whinging about the government's lack a promise to make good the withdrawal of EU subsidies. Not only that they are also whinging about the possible unfair competition from the USA.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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