What has the Customs Union done for us? UK exports of goods to the EU have grown by just 0.2% on average; dwarfed by goods exports to the rest of the world (3.3% a year) Since the ‘90s, a deficit in goods with the EU of £6bn has ballooned to £95bn a year https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/04/customs-union-soft-brexit-trade-goods …
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Replying to @StandUp4Brexit
I believe in 2018 our EU trade deficit was £105bn
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Thank goodness it will so much better under WTO....oh no wait it won't! Bonus we can look forward to the US demanding we take chlorinated chicken for a deal.
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Replying to @ElJeppy @BeccyRyan and
You my friend are what some people call a numpty
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Replying to @Stephen78197499 @BeccyRyan and
So you're suggesting WTO is better tariff wise and for food standards and other protections?
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Replying to @Stephen78197499 @BeccyRyan and
And I expect unicorns as well. Please grab a reality check on the way out.
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Replying to @ElJeppy @BeccyRyan and
Please explain to me what the eu actually produces and where it gets its money from to pay the massive wages for its unelected officials
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The contributions of it's member states. It provides a framework for one of the biggest trade blocs in the world. Is it bloated and inefficient? Yes. From within we can continue to change that. Before you say we put in more than we take out please factor in the single market.
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