Our net contribution to the EU has averaged approx £8b since 2013.
Last year, our overall deficit with the EU was £31b. although why you're comparing public money to business finance is anyone's guess.
"A report last week"?
By whom?
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If we're going to do that financial comparison however, let's consider what's likely to happen should we leave the SM/CU, using the calculations of a committed Brexiter & former Special Advisor to Downing St.
Raoul Ruparel & his team:
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(equivalent to £25b/year)
In other words, your clever plan may, according to your own side, cost the UK a net £17b+ per year.
On top of that, we'll get hit with tarrifs and have to renegotiate FTA's
That plan really is the Bees Knees of Bollocks.