FTA with USA

[AtW]

“Donald Trump is being urged to play hardball with the UK when it negotiates a trade deal with the US after leaving the EU, Huffington Post reports.

It says the US Department of Trade asked industry what the president should extract from post-Brexit Britain and the answers from lobbyists for big firms included:

Changing how NHS chiefs buy drugs to suit big US pharmaceutical companies.

Britain scrapping its safety-first approach to safety and food standards.

Law changes that would allow foreign companies to sue the British state.

Removing protections for traditional British products.”

Second referendum necessary if no Brexit agreement, says John McDonnell - Politics live | Politics | The Guardian

[Whorty]

“Donald Trump is being urged to play hardball with the UK when it negotiates a trade deal with the US after leaving the EU, Huffington Post reports.

It says the US Department of Trade asked industry what the president should extract from post-Brexit Britain and the answers from lobbyists for big firms included:

Changing how NHS chiefs buy drugs to suit big US pharmaceutical companies.

Britain scrapping its safety-first approach to safety and food standards.

Law changes that would allow foreign companies to sue the British state.

Removing protections for traditional British products.”

Second referendum necessary if no Brexit agreement, says John McDonnell - Politics live | Politics | The Guardian

All these were mentioned as risks pre 2016 ref, but they were called out as Project Fear

[Mordac]

“Donald Trump is being urged to play hardball with the UK when it negotiates a trade deal with the US after leaving the EU, Huffington Post reports.

It says the US Department of Trade asked industry what the president should extract from post-Brexit Britain and the answers from lobbyists for big firms included:

Changing how NHS chiefs buy drugs to suit big US pharmaceutical companies.

Britain scrapping its safety-first approach to safety and food standards.

Law changes that would allow foreign companies to sue the British state.

Removing protections for traditional British products.”

Second referendum necessary if no Brexit agreement, says John McDonnell - Politics live | Politics | The Guardian

There's an election next year, and Trump is a long way from winning it. Panic if you like, but there's probably no need to...

[Old Greg]

As an EUSSR vassal state, the UK won't be allowed to import unsafe food. Thank goodness that nanny knows best!

[Mordac]

As an EUSSR vassal state, the UK won't be allowed to import unsafe food. Thank goodness that nanny knows best!

Does that include haggis?

[Old Greg]

Does that include haggis?

To be replaced by gammon mince.

[GreenMirror]

If Trump gets a proper state visit the UK can have any trade deal it wants.

[AtW]

Trump going to get visit from Mueller first

[Jog On]

“Donald Trump is being urged to play hardball with the UK when it negotiates a trade deal with the US after leaving the EU, Huffington Post reports.

It says the US Department of Trade asked industry what the president should extract from post-Brexit Britain and the answers from lobbyists for big firms included:

Changing how NHS chiefs buy drugs to suit big US pharmaceutical companies.

Britain scrapping its safety-first approach to safety and food standards.

Law changes that would allow foreign companies to sue the British state.

Removing protections for traditional British products.”

Second referendum necessary if no Brexit agreement, says John McDonnell - Politics live | Politics | The Guardian

So TTIP for the UK

[DaveB]

There's an election next year, and Trump is a long way from winning it. Panic if you like, but there's probably no need to...

The same lobbyists will be giving the same message to whoever wins.

This isn't about Trump, it's about US businesses wanting to get their claws into the UK markets.