Has anyone asked a Remain politician why they're so dedicated to wedding the UK to the EU when it's a bloc that forces us to pay tens of billions to be involved with it yet doesn't import enough of our goods or services to enable us to have an equitable balance of trade with it?
Almost inevitably, a Remain politician would respond by claiming that the EU is the world's largest single market.
But it isn't. The United States of America is. The US economy is more than one third larger (34.4%), according to the IMF.
But it isn't. The United States of America is. The US economy is more than one third larger (34.4%), according to the IMF.
Then they would claim that the EU has kept the peace in Europe.
But it hasn't. NATO has.
But it hasn't. NATO has.
Then the Remain politician would say that the UK needs to be in the EU to maintain standards.
But the UK doesn't. We're already members of (dates when we joined)
WTO ('95)
G7 ('75)
G20 ('99)
OECD ('61)
FSB (2009)
ISO ('70)
ILO ('19)
Codex Alimentarius Commission ('61)
WHO ('48)
But the UK doesn't. We're already members of (dates when we joined)
WTO ('95)
G7 ('75)
G20 ('99)
OECD ('61)
FSB (2009)
ISO ('70)
ILO ('19)
Codex Alimentarius Commission ('61)
WHO ('48)
Then they'd say that the UK needs to be in the EU for all the brilliant trade agreements it's concluded.
But it hasn't signed+ratified any w/ USA, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Australia, Argentina, Indonesia, UAE, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, HK, Kazakhstan, Taiwan or NZ!
But it hasn't signed+ratified any w/ USA, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Australia, Argentina, Indonesia, UAE, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, HK, Kazakhstan, Taiwan or NZ!
Then the Remainers would claim that far too many British companies are dependent on trade with the EU.
But they're not! Just 10% of the UK economy is generated by trade with the EU. And only 8% of UK-based firms are doing business with the EU.
But they're not! Just 10% of the UK economy is generated by trade with the EU. And only 8% of UK-based firms are doing business with the EU.
They'd say the UK will fall off a 'cliff-edge' when we exit the EU.
But we won't. More than 70% of targetted Continuity Trade with countries that have free trade arrangements with the EU has now been assured by the Department for International Trade. No Cliff Edge!
But we won't. More than 70% of targetted Continuity Trade with countries that have free trade arrangements with the EU has now been assured by the Department for International Trade. No Cliff Edge!
So, a Remain politician might ask: 'what about Japan and Canada?'
Well, Japan has signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement with the UK and stated that a future UK–Japan FTA can improve on the existing Japan–EU FTA. And Canada? Wait until after the federal election on 21 Oct 2019!
Well, Japan has signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement with the UK and stated that a future UK–Japan FTA can improve on the existing Japan–EU FTA. And Canada? Wait until after the federal election on 21 Oct 2019!
'But how can the UK be more effective at striking Free Trade Agreements than a massive economic bloc such as the EU?', the Remain MP might ask.
Well, the answer is Chile and Switzerland both have as many FTAs as the EU. Comprehensive, bilateral FTAs are more mutually beneficial.
Well, the answer is Chile and Switzerland both have as many FTAs as the EU. Comprehensive, bilateral FTAs are more mutually beneficial.
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