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A few clips from the Brexit debate in the House of Commons on 15 June 2016.

Have they stood the test of time?

First Nick Clegg, ex-trade negotiator, on the potential difficulties of negotiating better free-trade agreements, should we leave.
Here's Peter Lilley on how the "principle of continuity" means that the UK doesn't have to renegotiate free trade agreements with those countries we currently already have agreements with.
Caroline Flint stating that the Leave campaign has no credible answers to the question of what we gain economically by leaving the EU. Brexit means less money for our hospitals and schools and Brexit campaigners plan to spend fantasy money 10 times over.
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I have a number of issues with this report by @BBCSimonJack that was broadcast on the BBC News at 10pm, and possibly on other bulletins.

Can you guess what they are?
1. Tariffs are not charged to countries or exporters bringing goods to the UK/EU. Tariffs are paid by importers.

2. The report does nothing to indicate that most tariffs are eliminated for exports from developing countries or the 70 free-trade partner countries outside the EU.
3. "Setting tariffs on oranges, jam, carpets, TVs to zero will potentially drive down prices."

Is this realistic? Well let's find out.
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This bloke is totally paranoid!
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Hi, @tomkeene I'm afraid Ian Duncan Smith is lying to you here.

Most people in the UK now want to have a second referendum, and remain in the EU.

Here's polling from YouGov.

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Here are the figures for supporting a 2new referendum. d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_upload…
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