The future of transport

[BrilloPad]

At the end of WWII the UK was the second largest economy in the world in the largest trading block in the world run by the UK government, they were the world leaders in many industries simply because the factories were still intact and and in spite of that within 20 years the UK was holding out a begging bowl to the IMF and grovelling to join the EEC.

We can see where Empire 2.0 is heading.

Up until ~1800 East and West were about equal in terms on GDP. The next 100 years saw that shift dramatically. It is slowly swinging back.

Being in or out of the EU will make little difference.

[PurpleGorilla]

oh there will be mutual trade but only in goods the EU will then pinch all the services, including haulage across the EU.

As you point out the UK will embargo EU trucks but UK trucks drive a lot further in the EU than EU trucks in the UK. I'm sure the EU haulage companies can easily handover for the last 50 miles and save all the hassle of being parked up in customs.

No services, no deal.

[BlasterBates]

No services, no deal.

The grown ups will ensure there is a deal because a deal with goods but no services is still better than no deal at all.

It is in the mutual interests of both the EU and the UK to do that deal.

[PurpleGorilla]

The grown ups will ensure there is a deal because a deal with goods but no services is still better than no deal at all.

It is in the mutual interests of both the EU and the UK to do that deal.

Is it?