Strett
Vital Football Hero
I added them at the end, but you asked for a list of trade deals and I provided them; a thank you would had sufficed.
You're welcome.
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I added them at the end, but you asked for a list of trade deals and I provided them; a thank you would had sufficed.
You're welcome.
Strett
Vital Football Hero
Except these, obvz...
Agreements with the following countries and trading blocs will take effect when the UK leaves the EU:
Andean countries
CARIFORUM trade bloc
Central America
Chile
Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) trade bloc
Faroe Islands
Georgia
Iceland and Norway
Israel
Jordan
Kosovo
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Morocco
Pacific states
Palestinian Authority (That'll please a few)
Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) trade bloc
South Korea
Switzerland
Tunisia
Calvin Plummer
Vital Football Legend
Obfuscation it was.
trickynumber5
Vital Football Hero
Don't forget Lerwick
Strett
Vital Football Hero
It's pretty clear, not sure if you are being thick or deliberately ignoring the "trade deals we have in place" question you asked.
I have posted the "trade deals we have in place" as you asked.
Here they are again for the third time, if you missed them twice already...
Trade agreements that have been signed...
Andean countries
CARIFORUM trade bloc
Central America
Chile
Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) trade bloc
Faroe Islands
Georgia
Iceland and Norway
Israel
Jordan
Kosovo
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Morocco
Pacific states
Palestinian Authority (That'll please a few)
Southern Africa Customs Union and Mozambique (SACUM) trade bloc
South Korea
Switzerland
Tunisia
Calvin Plummer
Vital Football Legend
OK, I take it back, it was stupidity.
These are simply EU deals that are rolling over, they are not new trade deals and btw they represent about 8% of our trade. We haven't negotiated a single new deal to replace those we are losing.
Strett
Vital Football Hero
It's OK. There was no comment from me about their value, just that they had been signed/negotiated.
That is a different topic which will be best covered later, but there are encouraging noises coming out of Brussels today and I am confident, in spite of how thunderingly disappointing Boris has been, that we will come away with a deal.
in_the_top_one
Vital Football Legend
Do you think any last minute trade deal with the EU will be the same, better, or worse than the current one?
Probably not worded the best, but it's as much about guarding you as others.
Calvin Plummer
Vital Football Legend
I was a bit mean, apologies but my point remains: so far all we've done is replicated 8% of our existing trade agreements and the promised new deals seem a little thin on the ground...
The Tory party once represented those with a focus on the economy, I find it utterly bizarre they've abandoned that core principle of wealth creation.
I'm not arguing against wearing masks. I'm just pointing out that people look at the simplistic view that it acts as a barrier. Most of us have no scientific knowledge though. The reality is that WHO have taken about five months to come up with what they now say, which is that masks should be worn. I would say current evidence is about 60/40 that they are beneficial. Like many things in science it's not clearcut.
No. We will carry on trading with everyone, which means we will have some sort of deal, even if it's WTO terms.
Old Red Fart
Vital Champions League
This is a self test that I've come across.
Take a dram of your favourite whiskey, if you can smell it take another.
If you can taste it and also smell it you're probably free of the virus since losing the senses of smell and taste are signs that you are suffering from Covid.
I checked myself 7 times last night but unfortunately I've woken up with a nasty throbbing headache so I've got to do it all again.
Take a dram of your favourite whiskey, if you can smell it take another.
If you can taste it and also smell it you're probably free of the virus since losing the senses of smell and taste are signs that you are suffering from Covid.
I checked myself 7 times last night but unfortunately I've woken up with a nasty throbbing headache so I've got to do it all again.
Strett
Vital Football Hero
That does have the feint whiff of a loaded question, as they are all subjective as to what is important.
For many who vehemently wanted to remain in the EU, it was all about the economy and/or FoM; which was quite the ironic spiral when the very same people were demanding we closed the borders and locked down early, ignoring any economic issues this may cause.
I believe it will be better in some ways and worse in others; in other ways it will be the same. There, I am pulling the splinters out my ‘arris as I type.
Depends what you mean by "better". We obviously voted for Brexit because overall we expect things to be better.
in_the_top_one
Vital Football Legend
Not many were ignoring the economic issues. We locked down late and not as comprehensively as many other countries. Then we opened up quite early.
A late lockdown makes things worse economically because the epidemic is worse and longer lasting. Our economic hit is about twice as bad as the EU average.
The only thing I will ever agree with Farage on is our shared incredulity that our borders were open for so long to unchecked incoming flights from the worst affected areas. Still, at least we're checking now...
Out of the park
Calvin Plummer
Vital Football Legend
Just to check again, it was definitely not home economics that you studied at uni?
da fuq
Vital Champions League
da fuq
Vital Champions League
That is some rich pickings in that group
That is about our level though or how the world perceives us
Basha73
Vital Football Legend
I can’t be bothered to engage with him any more. Anyone who believes that it’s ok because we still get to trade on WTO terms just isn’t worth debating with.
