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In terms of GDP, the UK leaving the EU is the equivalent of Austria, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Czech Republic, Romania, Portugal, Greece, Hungary, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus and Malta all leaving in one go. In…
…terms of proportionate economic loss, the impact on the EU of the UK leaving is greater than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland leaving the UK. We are 4 times the size of Switzerland which has no issues holding its own with the EU. We are twice the size of EFTA…
…who managed to negotiate the EEA. We are about the same size as the ASEAN, an economic bloc with 650 million people. We’re the sixth biggest economy in the world. In terms of our geopolitical capabilities we have been deemed the second most powerful…
…nation on earth. Yet, we are led to believe that we have no choice but to accept the terms of the WA, including no unilateral means to leave the backstop – paying them £39billion for the privilege, with no guarantee we will end up with a trade deal in any case. We…
…should generously offer the EU an FTA with zero tariffs and mutual recognition, an all-Ireland SPS regime, no Irish border, respective citizens’ residential rights, no backstop and some cash. If they say no, stop being timid and tell them to go and whistle. #BackBoris
