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UK trade has shrunk since Brexit while EU thrives
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By *ackal1Couple
over a year ago
Manchester |
To believe we could trade equally with other economic powers on a better level than the EU is just ridiculous fantasy land . Read the detail on all the deals so far and we import more on each, which make the numbers look bigger. The net effect is we lose out more.
Read this link below and see where we really are as an economic force in the Far East. . The Far East as a replacement for the EU is nonsense. They definitely hold the cards.
The US is in decline with its mega debt so not looking good for favourable deals. But who knows maybe chlorinated and growth hormone food may swing it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59610019
Blaming the EU and immigrants was the excuse for all our problems. Our problems are due to our incompetent political system and our ridiculously unfair tax system.
The EU was always a good thing for our trade. The rest of the world don’t have equal rules and we don’t have the ability within government to handle the unfair practices of other countries in trade deals. Even the NAO say they need to stop rushing for new deals as they are looking to be bad deals so far.
Still the rich can keep their money safe in our wonderful tax haven. So there’s a Brexit win for some.  |
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?"
The thick-as-mince cheese woman and negotiator of crap trade deals which give other countries what they want, while lowering standards and diminishing our agriculture sector?
Yes, why not, the ludicrous is entirely possible in the mess that is brexit Britain.
As with Trump's dystopia USA, the world is sniggering at "global Britain" and its shambolic buffoon of a "leader" |
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
The thick-as-mince cheese woman and negotiator of crap trade deals which give other countries what they want, while lowering standards and diminishing our agriculture sector?
Yes, why not, the ludicrous is entirely possible in the mess that is brexit Britain.
As with Trump's dystopia USA, the world is sniggering at "global Britain" and its shambolic buffoon of a "leader" "
In complete fairness to Truss, she's delivering the Brexit as expected.
All the stuff you mentioned above is either the point of brexit, or inconsequential to those who planned and executed it in 2016. |
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?"
Oh contrary however anyone can cherry pic statistics.... of course it’s the Express, why let the full facts get in the way of story. |
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By *eroy1000Man
over a year ago
milton keynes |
"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
Oh contrary however anyone can cherry pic statistics.... of course it’s the Express, why let the full facts get in the way of story. "
It's an old thread so as you would expect its an old link. The very same paper had this just the other day
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1604612/brexit-news-uk-economy-eu-first-quarter-gdp-eurostat-data-spt
Same paper but two different outcomes. |
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By *ackal1Couple
over a year ago
Manchester |
"Bit unfair to compare when half of the EU has been using cheap and plentiful Russian oil and gas to hold their economy up. The Ukraine situation has uncovered some nasty truths it seems. "
You do know we’ve had North Sea oil for a number of decades. We shared the spoils with Norway.
Norway now has the second largest Sovereign Wealth fund in the world and we have, erm well err oh yes, decades of incompetent government propped up by North Sea oil revenues and debt at least twice the size of Norway’s wealth fund.
Now that is a nasty truth.
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TBH, it took quite a few years for the EU to destroy all of our successful manufacturing industry, so it may take quite a few years to get back to where we are aiming to be, it will not happen overnight but people seem to expect instant results |
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"TBH, it took quite a few years for the EU to destroy all of our successful manufacturing industry, so it may take quite a few years to get back to where we are aiming to be, it will not happen overnight but people seem to expect instant results"
Can I tell my kids that? I am sure it will make them feel better  |
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"TBH, it took quite a few years for the EU to destroy all of our successful manufacturing industry, so it may take quite a few years to get back to where we are aiming to be, it will not happen overnight but people seem to expect instant results"
50 years to get back to where we were before the referendum according to Mogg. |
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By *AFKA HovisMan
over a year ago
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"TBH, it took quite a few years for the EU to destroy all of our successful manufacturing industry, so it may take quite a few years to get back to where we are aiming to be, it will not happen overnight but people seem to expect instant results"
why was this the EU? Rather than national decisions? Or globalisation?
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"TBH, it took quite a few years for the EU to destroy all of our successful manufacturing industry, so it may take quite a few years to get back to where we are aiming to be, it will not happen overnight but people seem to expect instant results"
Which manufacturing industries are you expecting to thrive now we aren’t in the EU? |
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"TBH, it took quite a few years for the EU to destroy all of our successful manufacturing industry, so it may take quite a few years to get back to where we are aiming to be, it will not happen overnight but people seem to expect instant results
Which manufacturing industries are you expecting to thrive now we aren’t in the EU? "
Chinese manufacturing market that means cheap stuff that we have to buy because no one can afford anything from the EU anymore. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?"
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship.. |
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"TBH, it took quite a few years for the EU to destroy all of our successful manufacturing industry, so it may take quite a few years to get back to where we are aiming to be, it will not happen overnight but people seem to expect instant results
Which manufacturing industries are you expecting to thrive now we aren’t in the EU?
Chinese manufacturing market that means cheap stuff that we have to buy because no one can afford anything from the EU anymore."
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship.."
Why do you want them to leave the EU? |
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship..
Why do you want them to leave the EU? "
As the sex pistols said “a cheap holiday in other peoples misery” |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship..
Why do you want them to leave the EU? "
Because they have been fucked over by Germany (EU) Brussels. get rid of that Monopoly money (euros) and have their own currency again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship..
Why do you want them to leave the EU?
Because they have been fucked over by Germany (EU) Brussels. get rid of that Monopoly money (euros) and have their own currency again. "
They wanted to have the Euro, |
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship..
Why do you want them to leave the EU?
Because they have been fucked over by Germany (EU) Brussels. get rid of that Monopoly money (euros) and have their own currency again. "
I don't know if you're taking the piss or not. But there are people out there who have this kind of complete misunderstanding of what the EU is and how it works. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship..
Why do you want them to leave the EU?
As the sex pistols said “a cheap holiday in other peoples misery” "
That is all they have now, even though we have left they are still obsessed with blaming the EU |
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship..
Why do you want them to leave the EU?
Because they have been fucked over by Germany (EU) Brussels. get rid of that Monopoly money (euros) and have their own currency again. "
1. Brussels is a city in Belgium, not in Germany
2. While Greece and Spain are in the EU, they get a seat at the decision making table. the EU can only "dictate" terms to countries outside the block who want to trade with them "for example UK".
3. Both Spain and Greece get a huge value from being part of the common market, not to mention infrastructure grants etc. Just like we had, before people voted for Mogg and some of his pals to get even more rich and powerful. |
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship..
Why do you want them to leave the EU?
Because they have been fucked over by Germany (EU) Brussels. get rid of that Monopoly money (euros) and have their own currency again.
1. Brussels is a city in Belgium, not in Germany
2. While Greece and Spain are in the EU, they get a seat at the decision making table. the EU can only "dictate" terms to countries outside the block who want to trade with them "for example UK".
3. Both Spain and Greece get a huge value from being part of the common market, not to mention infrastructure grants etc. Just like we had, before people voted for Mogg and some of his pals to get even more rich and powerful."
Brussels is where the scumbag EU hang out but thanks, I do know Brussels is in Belgium |
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship..
Why do you want them to leave the EU?
Because they have been fucked over by Germany (EU) Brussels. get rid of that Monopoly money (euros) and have their own currency again.
1. Brussels is a city in Belgium, not in Germany
2. While Greece and Spain are in the EU, they get a seat at the decision making table. the EU can only "dictate" terms to countries outside the block who want to trade with them "for example UK".
3. Both Spain and Greece get a huge value from being part of the common market, not to mention infrastructure grants etc. Just like we had, before people voted for Mogg and some of his pals to get even more rich and powerful.
Brussels is where the scumbag EU hang out but thanks, I do know Brussels is in Belgium "
"The EU" is made up of the member states.
I dunno, if I had strong opinions on a subject, I would at least try to make sure I had a rudimentary understand of what's going on.
But alas, you're not alone, hence the current situation we find ourselves in. |
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By *ackal1Couple
over a year ago
Manchester |
"TBH, it took quite a few years for the EU to destroy all of our successful manufacturing industry, so it may take quite a few years to get back to where we are aiming to be, it will not happen overnight but people seem to expect instant results"
Think you will find Mrs Thatcher was behind that with a free market at any cost mantra. I made a lot of money out of her but even I can see the damage she did . The EU kept us afloat with trade . |
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"https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1534017/UK-trade-data-post-Brexit-GDP-EU-evg
Liz Truss for PM?
What BS.. hopefully Greece and Spain will leave the EU dictatorship..
Why do you want them to leave the EU?
Because they have been fucked over by Germany (EU) Brussels. get rid of that Monopoly money (euros) and have their own currency again.
1. Brussels is a city in Belgium, not in Germany
2. While Greece and Spain are in the EU, they get a seat at the decision making table. the EU can only "dictate" terms to countries outside the block who want to trade with them "for example UK".
3. Both Spain and Greece get a huge value from being part of the common market, not to mention infrastructure grants etc. Just like we had, before people voted for Mogg and some of his pals to get even more rich and powerful.
Brussels is where the scumbag EU hang out but thanks, I do know Brussels is in Belgium "
A little bit of you will forever be the reason the rest of the world (scumbags?) laughs at us  |
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"Maybe we should all be subject to an IQ test before being allowed to vote "
If voters had to answer 5 basic questions about what the EU is before being allowed to vote. We'd be in a very different situation right now. |
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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago
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"Maybe we should all be subject to an IQ test before being allowed to vote
If voters had to answer 5 basic questions about what the EU is before being allowed to vote. We'd be in a very different situation right now."
If people were asked to spell their name correctly it would be a start lol |
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By *eroy1000Man
over a year ago
milton keynes |
"Bit unfair to compare when half of the EU has been using cheap and plentiful Russian oil and gas to hold their economy up. The Ukraine situation has uncovered some nasty truths it seems. "
I was not comparing to the EU myself just showing that the same paper as was listed in the OP had two very different stories on the same subject. Late last year it was everything is terrible now they report the opposite. Maybe it's due to a change of staff in between stories |
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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago
Brighton |
Brexit bonus - Britain can sign trade deals for whatever it wants yay...
Fish and vegetables grown near the old Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan can be freely sold in Britain after the Food Standards Agency scrapped a rule on radioactivity levels in produce!
Yum yum! |
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"Brexit bonus - Britain can sign trade deals for whatever it wants yay...
Fish and vegetables grown near the old Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan can be freely sold in Britain after the Food Standards Agency scrapped a rule on radioactivity levels in produce!
Yum yum!"
A food critic tried them out. He gave them a ‘glowing’ report. |
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"Brexit bonus - Britain can sign trade deals for whatever it wants yay...
Fish and vegetables grown near the old Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan can be freely sold in Britain after the Food Standards Agency scrapped a rule on radioactivity levels in produce!
Yum yum!
A food critic tried them out. He gave them a ‘glowing’ report."
And - they self cook! |
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"Brexit bonus - Britain can sign trade deals for whatever it wants yay...
Fish and vegetables grown near the old Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan can be freely sold in Britain after the Food Standards Agency scrapped a rule on radioactivity levels in produce!
Yum yum!
A food critic tried them out. He gave them a ‘glowing’ report."
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By *irldnCouple
over a year ago
Brighton |
"Brexit bonus - Britain can sign trade deals for whatever it wants yay...
Fish and vegetables grown near the old Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan can be freely sold in Britain after the Food Standards Agency scrapped a rule on radioactivity levels in produce!
Yum yum!
A food critic tried them out. He gave them a ‘glowing’ report. "
Remember those Ready Brek ads? |
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