So the wineries of Champagne, shall just arbitrarily decide to sell more of their Champagne to Italy. Italians shall give up Prosecco and buy French champagne, all because the UK left their club. Or, will the wineries say, we must protect our ...

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

You said -pathetic- I have never or should never be so derogatory, to another persons country. Finland with its population of 5 1/2 million consumers as opposed to the UKs 65 million- what market would anyone want to sell to?

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

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Most strange, I am very interested where my country ranks ( 5TH) in the 195 countries,knowing if it is a worthwhile customer, with some buying power and some 65 mil consumers, able to hold its own in the world. Of course, if it was not significant ...

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

I still cannot see the Netherlands on the list??? Do they appear any where?

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

Still 5TH actually, despite your wishes. I cannot see the Netherlands any where on the list? This ranking is based on projection by International Monetary Fund (IMF) outlook April 2018 for year 2018 and 2023. In 2018, Top ten countries in nominal ...

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

We are the 5TH largest economy in the world - that is a decent customer to have, with some purchasing power..We are the EU s largest customer. Would countries be more interested in trading with Finland,for instance. 42nd economy.

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The source is there already - by the date. The shocking unemployment figures in Finland has everything to do with the Brexit debate. I have to keep listening to a Fin, telling me the Uk is a spent force, washed up and near bankruptcy, who ex tolls ...

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

You forced me to look into the figures a bit more deeply- OH Dear, much worse than I thought or had said. Youth unemployment at 28%, that is terribly sad ( not to mention very damaging) In any event, it comes to something, when you are claiming 7.2% ...

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

Very true. Mark Twain had it right - Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

How is being in the EU flawed club doing for the standard of living in providing jobs for your people? Running about 8.2 / 8.4% unemployment, is it not? Double the UKs

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

You constantly portray the UK has the poor relation whipping boy in any trade negotiation, as the 5th largest economy in the world, that is an exceedingly hollow argument. We are hardly Finland -42ND economy in the world, (Finland may well need to ...

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

Fair enough Cat, you are quite correct, it s just the naivety ( or resentfulness?) is so outstanding , feels like it needs correcting ( educating) I should resist.

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

No, I do not want that scaremongering type of deal. I do want to be able to say No to it, in our right and negotiate with the leverage we have on our side- Not with 27 other self interested parties looking to protect their own industries.

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

Is that why the EU insisted the same for Japan s free trade deal??

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

Have a look at California .

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

Oh I see , different rules for different continents. How egalitarian, how EU. Thank goodness for WTO, operating throughout the continents without any such , cherry picking, bias spite.

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

Can anyone explain the breathtaking hypocrisy of ,the EU technocrats , Barnier , Junker et al , when they keep jumping up and down attempting to take the moral high ground, stating the UK cannot have a free trade agreement unless they agree to a ...

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit