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Re:Britain has abandoned its claim to be the world's fifth l... by EliRivers on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @06:35PM (#15761637)
It certainly does. A country reeling in economic shock, suddenly cut off from the free trade it enjoyed with 300 million other people? They will take trade deals that previously they wouldn't have given the time of day to.
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Re:Britain has abandoned its claim to be the world's fifth l... by jamiegreen on Thursday November 23, 2017 @01:58AM (#15763339)
Thats a bit hyperbolic. It's not like trade with the EU will suddenly stop. Worst case will be WTO tariffs , most of which will already be offset by the fall in the pound.
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Re:Britain has abandoned its claim to be the world's fifth l... by heavenlyblue on Thursday November 23, 2017 @03:25AM (#15763686)
Yeah, but definitely not if you're importing into UK.
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