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07-10-2017, 12:53 AM
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I think the issue with the quotas demonstrates the general arrogance of the government in their attitude to Brexit. Assuming consent to a scheme which would potentially limit trade for the countries who are now dissenting is breathtakingly presumptuous.

Trading partners will always look out for their own interests first before that of the UK or any other country. If they’ve negotiated trade deals with the whole of the EU, it’s understandable that they’re not going to be pleased at the prospect of the size of that market, in quota terms, suddenly being reduced by 1/28th. The risk for them (as I understand it) is that the 1/28th which the UK was hoping to grab might not be fulfilled in order terms while there might be more orders available from the EU than the reduced 27/28ths quota would allow.
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07-10-2017, 03:37 AM
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Hi

The World is a hard place, everyone looking out for themselves.

Our much vaunted Free Trade Agreement with the USA is looking very dubious at the moment, the USA have introduced vast Tariffs on Bombardier.

We need some heavy weight trade negotiators and sod the cost, trying to do things on the cheap never works.
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07-10-2017, 09:28 AM
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It seems to me very few countries have deals with others they rely on wto rules. It seems daft to me we don't just leave and let them sort it out. We really need to be doing far much more planning on ongoing after we leave and not be so caught up in how to leave IMO
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10-10-2017, 12:26 AM
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Time will tell, of course.

Being optimistic, if the Commonwealth countries and the US should, in fact, agree mutually beneficial trade agreements with us, we must remember to never again turn round and kick them in the teeth.

We (or more correctly our inept politicians) made serious mistakes in agreeing to continue to be part of the EU when it became a political union.

It would be stupid not to learn from our mistakes, and we owe our old friends a big apology.
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10-10-2017, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JBR ->
Time will tell, of course.

Being optimistic, if the Commonwealth countries and the US should, in fact, agree mutually beneficial trade agreements with us, we must remember to never again turn round and kick them in the teeth.

We (or more correctly our inept politicians) made serious mistakes in agreeing to continue to be part of the EU when it became a political union.

It would be stupid not to learn from our mistakes, and we owe our old friends a big apology.

My sentiments as well, we turned our backs on the commonwealth countries and they suffered dearly. I am surprised they have remained so friendly, just shows who your true friends are. Remember they helped us during the war.
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10-10-2017, 02:04 PM
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But that's from the Europhile Independent.

The majority of us are prepared for the inevitable consequences, but they are in the short term. We can see beyond the ends of our noses.
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10-10-2017, 02:56 PM
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But that's from the Europhile Independent.
Oh yes sorry........doesn't fit with the dream.....sorry.
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10-10-2017, 03:08 PM
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For anyone following Brexit developments, the last week should have shown that the level of complexity involved in Brexit is unprecedented. Ministers however seem to have inserted their heads firmly into the sand, hoping tricky problems will just go away.


But at least we will be free ?
Ministers are only thinking of their careers and are worried that if they take their heads out of the sand they will blow up with all the details.

Those who don't care are only afraid that it won't happen if they start caring. It's the most bizarre situation ever. Blind leading the blind down a bottomless pit of problems. All because we can't do this calmly and without all the emotion, shroud waving and chest-beating that's been involved.
 
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