Competitive on WTO regs? Whereas the rest of the EU won't be. How's that work?
-
-
Replying to @panmisthropist
CU distorts the internal market so that it is not competitive in the world market. Outside, UK can rebalance economy to be world competitive
3 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @hoongwaicheah
Cu is very largely about agreed standards and passporting. How does it affect competitiveness?
2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @panmisthropist
Unsurprisingly, you're not interested in actual dialogue. Here, how a customs union distorts the market: http://www.economicsonline.co.uk/Global_economics/Trade_creation.html …
2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @hoongwaicheah @panmisthropist
And the article doesn't even touch on the complications of unbalanced subsidies.
3 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @hoongwaicheah
It concludes this.pic.twitter.com/9YQB6cSbXW
1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @panmisthropist
Do you fail to understand that this precisely describes the distortion that is occurring...?
2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @hoongwaicheah
Distortion assumes a natural state. None such esists. No market is free in any case. Not since Paleolithic times.
1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @panmisthropist
i made clear that the distortion is relative to the world stage.
2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @hoongwaicheah
So you so want to sacrifice our trade, on the alter of the free markets that don't actually exist?
1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
Again: No. I think it is economically advantageous for UK to compete in the world without protectionist trade arrangements.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.