Brexit - It's Being Killed Off

[rob1]

You seem to be more interested in wrecking the EU than doing what's right for us?

As a net importer, reciprocating tariffs would cost us dear.
Inflation would rocket here damaging our economy most.

do you know what the actual rate of tariffs are? Apart from food they arent that high and many less than the advantage we have had from the lower currency. Our exports to to the EU are a small part of our gdp and they cant ban our goods as they would be breaking WTO rules.
Inflation would in many ways help the uk get out of its debt hole as well, obviously it needs to be kept within reason

 

[bobk]

do you know what the actual rate of tariffs are? Apart from food they arent that high and many less than the advantage we have had from the lower currency. Our exports to to the EU are a small part of our gdp and they cant ban our goods as they would be breaking WTO rules.
Inflation would in many ways help the uk get out of its debt hole as well, obviously it needs to be kept within reason

Big business will decide what brexit we get . can you imagine tarrifs on BMW ,Audi etc , europeans don;t buy our cars in numbers

 

[More to life]

Big business will decide what brexit we get . can you imagine tarrifs on BMW ,Audi etc , europeans don;t buy our cars in numbers

But does big business have any hold over the EU infact do its members other than a veto. So many people have different vested interests is any agreement possible. WTO or we back down seem to be the only deals in town.

 

[Muck Spreader]

Big business will decide what brexit we get . can you imagine tarrifs on BMW ,Audi etc , europeans don;t buy our cars in numbers

I suppose if you don't count 750,000 as a significant number.

 

[bobk]

But does big business have any hold over the EU infact do its members other than a veto. So many people have different vested interests is any agreement possible. WTO or we back down seem to be the only deals in town.

Quite possibly , but if it's WTO , we walk ......

 

[arcobob]

I suppose if you don't count 750,000 as a significant number.

Compared to BMW, Merc, Audi, VW..........? Sorry, Renault, Citroen, Skoda, Dacia, Seat et al...

 

[bobk]

I suppose if you don't count 750,000 as a significant number.

Trade with the EU matters a lot, but slightly less than it used to
About 43% of UK exports in goods and services went to other countries in the EU in 2016—£240 billion out of £550 billion total exports.

That share has generally been declining, since exports to other countries have increased at a faster rate.

 

[Muck Spreader]

Quite possibly , but if it's WTO , we walk ......

An if it does end up as WTO, the Japanese minister said today they will walk.

 

[bobk]

An if it does end up as WTO, the Japanese minister said today they will walk.

Where to ?

 

[More to life]

Where to ?

The European country offering the most attractive deal

 

[arcobob]

An if it does end up as WTO, the Japanese minister said today they will walk.

The Japs are desperately trying to rebuild a shaky position. There is a lot of bluster on both sides but the world is a big market. See what happens.

 

[bobk]

The European country offering the most attractive deal

With their social charges ..... end of the day there's no cheap labour now.

 

[Muck Spreader]

Trade with the EU matters a lot, but slightly less than it used to
About 43% of UK exports in goods and services went to other countries in the EU in 2016—£240 billion out of £550 billion total exports.

That share has generally been declining, since exports to other countries have increased at a faster rate.

So, how does that help? The UK cannot afford to loose anymore and there isn't a market just waiting for British goods to be cut loose from the EU.

 

[czechmate]

It means no longer being told what to do by people that don’t live in the U.K. or having to pay for the privilege of having been done so.

Good luck with that

 

[czechmate]

Where to ?

Japan?

 

[More to life]

With their social charges ..... end of the day there's no cheap labour now.

True but someone will offer the biggest sweetener

 

[RobFZS]

But does big business have any hold over the EU infact do its members other than a veto. So many people have different vested interests is any agreement possible. WTO or we back down seem to be the only deals in town.

http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyist.do?id=03181945560-59

Google spending about 5 million lobbying the EU, influence for sale to the highest bidder

 

[bobk]

So, how does that help? The UK cannot afford to loose anymore and there isn't a market just waiting for British goods to be cut loose from the EU.

I don't believe your 750000 figure , that's 50% of our production

 

[More to life]

http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyist.do?id=03181945560-59

Google spending about 5 million lobbying the EU, influence for sale to the highest bidder

That's a lot of money for your back pocket but chicken feed to the eu

 

[czechmate]

I don't believe your 750000 figure , that's 50% of our production

If it's half, could you fit more than 750000 new cars every year on that little island?