It very much is an issue Tom in the way we leave.
Under Chequers we would be bound up in EU rules/regs which other countries have said will prevent us from doing bilateral trade deals.
Under Canada style deal, we abide by EU rules and they abide by our rules. No problem and no tariffs.
Under No Deal, we can trade with whoever we like under WTO as the standard with the possibility of tariff free agreements as negotiated bi-laterally.
To be clear, Chequers is the worst of all options. It's simply damage limitation in the short term, as opposed to ambitious outward looking participation in the future.
This WTO trading is touted about as if it is some super recipe to cure all trading ailments.
I'm afraid it is the worst deal if one just stops to take one breath and considers why do any trade deals at all if WTO is so fab?
There are many issues that come with WTO. As mentioned by industry, the just in time delivery process fails abysmally; the additional cost of holding stock, warehousing and manual handling simply add to costs and time delay.
Really just about everything promised by the leave camp is turning out to be an absolute nightmare to work on or deliver.
It's now just rhetoric of words and people don't seem to have the foggiest of what it means until it is in front of their noses staring them in the eyes. They won't be told. They will have to see the consequences.
Chequers plan is a political game by TM who thinks she's being smart waiting for the EU to get back to her with proposals.
Canada ++++ is more politics and an inferior trade deal to what we have now. It took 7 years to agree and has entailed compromises by Canada. Why do you think it took 7 years to reach??? UK adopting it smacks of desperation and Boris would like the +++++ yes for sure. He is dreamer and his chance of being anything worthy or significant is running out with Brexit conclusion.
I think nearer to March we get, more Brexiteers will be pooping in their pants.
Options clear:
1. Parliament votes it out
2. We have new elections and labour keep us in common market botch up
3. People vote on the deal
Last point. It should be clear that quite a few EU countries outside of German car industry really don't want UK to stay. Just about most countries will benefit from UK's departure. Portugal and Romania included.
This great deal ladidadidaaa is a load of rubbish. Not happening. UK will still buy German cars and EU goods and services. Who'd believe UK is the biggest market for German cars in the World and consumer isn't going to change because of some tariffs. German cars priced high enough already and people still buy them.
Such a stink about it all this Brexit fiasco. Hope you guys all out there know your beans means Brexit and all that... :whistling
