Brexit Economics - lesson 3 Tariffs and trade barriers

**CretinWatcher** · 1 July 2016, 11:57

Ouch, that's harsh, if true.
Not a surprise though.
Proper doom.

**GB9** · 1 July 2016, 11:59

Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

27 EU countries have now unanimously agreed that negotiations with UK on post Brexit trade agreements start after it has exited

Brexit: Tensions emerge over UK-EU trade negotiations - BBC News

Which means of course it will be negotiating from a position in which the UK has no trade agreements whatsoever, and it has to sell everything into the EU on WTO terms.

So Tusk and Juncker say we give notice and start negotiations. This woman says we give notice, do nothing for 2 years and then negotiate. A French minister suggests a deal on freedom of movement. Honestly, they don't know their arse from their elbows. Probably a result of needing agreement from 27 countries.

I suggest we just sit and wait......and wait.....and wait........

**BrilloPad** · 1 July 2016, 11:59

Then the UK will stop trading with Europe.....

**GB9** · 1 July 2016, 12:01

EU's rules. We're just following them.

**CretinWatcher** · 1 July 2016, 12:03

Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Then the UK will stop trading with Europe.....

Are you as thick as you sound? Don't answer that ...

**Milkyway** · 1 July 2016, 12:05

Originally posted by GB9 View Post

EU's rules. We're just following them.

I thought you lot wanted the so-called "control back" a.s.a.p

... without any plan to run it whatsoever!!!!!

**barrydidit** · 1 July 2016, 12:06

Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

27 EU countries have now unanimously agreed that negotiations with UK on post Brexit trade agreements start after it has exited

Brexit: Tensions emerge over UK-EU trade negotiations - BBC News

Which means of course it will be negotiating from a position in which the UK has no trade agreements whatsoever, and it has to sell everything into the EU on WTO terms.

KUATB - this is lesson 4. Mods! Seize Him!

**GB9** · 1 July 2016, 12:06

Originally posted by Milkyway View Post

I thought you lot wanted the so-called "control back" a.s.a.p

... without any plan to run it whatsoever!!!!!

You haven't done negotiations before, have you?

**OwlHoot** · 1 July 2016, 12:09

Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

27 EU countries have now unanimously agreed that negotiations with UK on post Brexit trade agreements start after it has exited

Brexit: Tensions emerge over UK-EU trade negotiations - BBC News

Which means of course it will be negotiating from a position in which the UK has no trade agreements whatsoever, and it has to sell everything into the EU on WTO terms.

So what is the big deal with simply trading on WTO terms? The rest of the World does, so why not the UK?

Brexit Economics - lesson 3 Tariffs and trade barriers