RobFZS
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The customs union means diddly squat my good friend, If in a globalized world, we're going towards a 0 tariff arrangement with most countries anyway, what use will the customs union be?Ouch, you tell him.
So back to Brexit. So the Customs union is going to remain (for the time being) for pragmatic reasons like the good of the economy, what is likely to change that things will suddenly look so much rosier outside the customs union? A full blown 3 000 000 unemployed recession?
And if you say it is an ongoing process then surely by the same token the process could reverse and we may rejoin the European Union or strengthen ties with our European neighbours if the folly of it all causes problems....
i dunno why remainers are deciding the customs union of all things is the hill to die on, when the biggest battle, like it was in the 90's, will be the single market.
the boy who cried wolf too many times wont be listened to.
Also, the British public have never been sold ' the European Union and ever closer union' they were sold a common market, so any chance of going back in to the Eu is dead in the water.
The Customs union is essentially shite, because it interferes with our foreign policy, if we have no power to set our own tariffs, we have no clout in international relations, As remainers and hard brexiteers alike are working out, the Eu has alot of agreements where there are little to none tariffs on most goods, this is what the hard brexiteers want, being able to diverge is just another tool in the armory of international politics.
We're on full employment now pretty much, so there is no more growth to be had from conventional ways, i can see a recession on the horizion mostly because this busness cycle is pretty much done, but no doubt remainers will call our fickle economy is on it's death bed because of brexit uncertainty, while not even changing much, if that doesn't ring alarm bells for the idea things need changing now, i dont know what will.
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