Keir Starmer’s government has been told a closer EU trade deal is a “strategic necessity” for companies in Britain as growing numbers of exporters find it tougher to do business under the UK’s post-Brexit agreement
Of course, any such deal must be made in isolation – no going around changing the terms of trade with non-EU in order to get something from the EU.
Which the EU isn’t going to do so there’s the end of that, eh?
The moment any “spokesperson” combines the terms “EU” and “removing Red Tape” in one sentence, you know that they’re lying through their teeth.
Well… other than that their lips are moving, but …..
Just watch how their beloved International Law gets forgotten and treaties we previously signed get trashed at the altar of the EU.
Couldn’t possibly stick to the terms of a deal if it means we can’t shackle ourselves to a sclerotic, fading, protectionist, anti-democratic irrelevant trading bloc.
Given the huge cost of energy in the UK due to our insane energy policy, it’s surprising companies can still produce anything at a competitive price for export.
We have a free trade agreement with the EU and the ability to agree trade deals with any other nation. If we do a Starmer-style capitulation – the man is incapable of conducting a meaningful negotiation – we lose the ability to negotiate deals and gain what benefits? Everytime the EU tries to negotiate a deal, the French and Spanish agriculture lobbies refuse it with menaces
If we do a Starmer-style capitulation – the man is incapable of conducting a meaningful negotiation
Stop making this mistake. Starmer could negotiate hard or walk away if he wanted to. All of this stuff is deliberate. It’s intended. This is what is supposed to happen. Starmer thinks the UK should be back in the EU and is going about trying to make it happen by default.
Yes. The EU ideologically and structurally is Euro-Communist which is why Starmer wants to climb into bed with his fellow Comrades.
Last time I checked ( yesterday) I cannot send *anything* to the UK without first the EU, for Export Reasons, and then the UK, for Import Reasons having me run through several Hoops.
And that’s below anything value-wise Customs would be interested in……. Quite a lot is Verboten because “safety standards” don’t match anymore..
So you can’t even send bloody chocolate bars without filling in 1000 forms… And no guarantee it will arrive…
I trust it “works” just as well for the reverse….
What definition of Free Trade are you using? Spud’s?
A Customs Union, by eliminating external competition, serves one purpose, to protect the profits of producers in businesses and market sectors with the most political influence and able to offer the biggest bribes (in various ways) to those running the State.
This is at the expense of consumers, smaller businesses, and over time innovation and technical development for which there is no incentive absent the challenges competition brings. This is evident in the stagnation of the EU economy and its lack of competitiveness in the developing global market.
Being part of a Customs Union forces consumers to trade internally, losing freedom and choice to trade externally. This is not a benefit.
Since exporters exported to European Countries prior to the EU – 1992 – and to many non-EEC Countries when there were only nine EEC Countries up until the early 1980s, then if businesses now are finding it “tougher” they need to fire their export managers and hire competent ones.
Exporting is “tough”, if it were not there would be no need for experienced and skilled managers to ensure success.