No discussion on the Remains leaflet?

[sasguru]

Moving of manufacturing from the UK is a separate point which I acknowledge is a more than reasonable argument. However what you fail to acknowledge is that the UK imports far more from the EU than it exports so in terms of finance the balance from tariffs would benefit the UK.

They take 45% of our exports, we take (if we take EU as a whole) about 16 % of theirs. They have the power in any negotiation. Even though they don't want to lose 16%, we certainly CANNOT lose 45%.

That's goods only. There's a UK surplus in services. If tariffs were put on these we'd be shafted.

If Nissan did decide to move from the UK because of increased tariffs selling to the EU then if they were to sell back to the UK they would face tariffs accessing UK markets.

Which do you think is the larger market for Nissan, UK or Europe as a whole?

The upshot is that the EU and UK would get instantly busy in renegotiating trade deals. I am pretty sure there would be a lead time for exiting during which new trade deals could be negotiated.

No doubt. But the UK would be the supplicant in this deal-making.

[sasguru]

Does it really matter?

No perhaps not, we can just do each others hair.

[BlasterBates]

No perhaps not, we can just do each others hair.

....and tattoos

Did you know that the two industries in which the UK excel are auctioning and biscuits. A little known fact.

As Adam Smith noted in his book "The Wealth of Nations", Britain is essentially a nation of shop keepers. It was true then and it is true today.

[sasguru]

As Adam Smith noted in his book "The Wealth of Nations", Britain is essentially a nation of shop keepers. It was true then and it is true today.

Not really. From the 19th to mid-20th century Britain really was a manufacturing powerhouse.
But a combination of bad management and bolshie workers - and an ability to innovate but not to perfect - put paid to that.

[DimPrawn]

We have the world's best recruitment agents. FACT. We can export them all to China post Brexit.

[BlasterBates]

Britain is a good at fraud and money launderinginvestment banking.

[sasguru]

Britain is a good at fraud and money launderinginvestment banking.

One thing's for sure, the rich will get richer, Brexit or not.

But with Brexit I suspect the poor will get even poorer as there will be fewer jobs about.

[BrilloPad]

One thing's for sure, the rich will get richer, Brexit or not.

But with Brexit I suspect the poor will get even poorer as there will be fewer jobs about.

The unwashed will be placated by football, cheap booze and flat screen TVs.

The only way inequality ever reduces is via a depression.

[Churchill]

The unwashed will be placated by football, cheap booze and flat screen TVs.

The only way inequality ever reduces is via a depression.

Or a war.

Sort Fritz and the rest of those bloody krauts out once-and-for-all!