Finally, we're discussing trade!

[jamesbrown]

Barnier backtracks and hints at Swiss style deal

Fascinating interpretation. What aspects of that article, in particular, hinted at the Swiss-style nature of the deal?

How does one negotiate an FTA that isn't "bespoke"?

What would that "generic" FTA look like?

Quivering with tremulous anticipation

[BlasterBates]

Fascinating interpretation. What aspects of that article, in particular, hinted at the Swiss-style nature of the deal?

How does one negotiate an FTA that isn't "bespoke"?

What would that "generic" FTA look like?

Quivering with tremulous anticipation

In that financial services will be thrown into the mix, that won't come for nothing, guess what pound of flesh the UK will have to pay.

[jamesbrown]

Not during the transition

1 year to sign over 50 trade deals

Er, you've misunderstood.

Is it your contention that everyone, up to this point, believed that all of the existing third-country trade deals struck by the EU would somehow apply, automatically, to the UK during the transition, once we're no longer an EU member state?

You haven't been paying attention.

[BlasterBates]

Er, you've misunderstood.

Is it your contention that everyone, up to this point, believed that all of the existing third-country trade deals struck by the EU would somehow apply, automatically, to the UK during the transition, once we're no longer an EU member state?

You haven't been paying attention.

Does what I think change the fact that the UK has to now be "blackmailed" by 50 countries to get their deals done.

What is Liam's cunning plan then, please do show us.

[jamesbrown]

In that financial services will be thrown into the mix, that won't come for nothing, guess what pound of flesh the UK will have to pay.

Gosh, that told me. Financial services in an FTA implies a Swiss-style arrangement. You've missed your calling.

[jamesbrown]

Does what I think change the fact that the UK has to now be "blackmailed" by 50 countries to get their deals done.

What is Liam's cunning plan then, please do show us.

Liam's cunning plan is to sign infinity trade deals "the second we leave".

Liam Fox promises to sign 40 free trade deals the 'second after' Brexit - Business Insider

Still, whether or not Liam is an idiot seems to be independent of whether or not you are, er, less than optimally informed.

[BlasterBates]

Liam's cunning plan is to sign infinity trade deals "the second we leave".

Liam Fox promises to sign 40 free trade deals the 'second after' Brexit - Business Insider

Still, whether or not Liam is an idiot seems to be independent of whether or not you are, er, less than optimally informed.

Liam Fox's trade negotiations are a complete f** up

The senior Conservative had promised in October that he would have up to 40 of the trade deals ready for use “one second after midnight” on March 20, 2019 but now appears to be struggling.

classic!

[jamesbrown]

classic!

Indeed. If there's one thing on which we can probably all agree, it's that HMG - in whose participation Liam Fox deserves special mention - is thicker than the bastwerd child of sas and scootie.