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An interesting exchange. As far as I can gather the EU are not overly keen on sharing databases even in a deal. If no deal, a certain no.
That's Nissan (and the broader car manufacturing sector), farmers, Theresa May, and the currency markets all putting pressure on the UK government for an EU deal. On the other side, EU fishing interests. The pressure will build on the PM. ft.com/content/203cee…
I recall thinking that after formal Brexit UK government decisions regarding the EU would get harder because of visible consequences, which leaving did not. This is where we may see differences between the PM and the ideologues around him.
Closed factories, farmers unable to sell production, and devalued currency would be a lot more noticeable than preparation for 'industries of the future' and a few freeports generating not a huge amount.
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The major (global) issues on services data and the fact that much services trade seems to take place outside any obvious rules mean I'm less confident than most in predicting a big economic hit in this area from Brexit. Many individual businesses will struggle though.
Here's one very good reason why services trade data is not to be relied upon. Using US an an example, but UK as world's second largest services exporter unlikely to be exempt. cfr.org/blog/when-serv…
We also need to consider the likelihood that Brexit leads to a relatively weakening of manufacturing compared to services, in line with our revealed comparative advantage. At odds with the rebalancing agenda, but quite likely given higher barriers to goods trade.
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Imagine of workplace of thousands of people, where the bosses summon people to come back, travelling from all around the country, many on public transport, to gather sometimes in close proximity, and then one comes down with suspected coronavirus. Outright negligence?
You don't have to imagine that workplace. That's what the UK government did to MPs, ignoring its own guidance to others to work from home where possible.

The mystery of why the UK has been pretty much worst hit by coronavirus is perhaps not so mysterious.
Those MPs who chose to simply ignore the government on returning for their own or others safety must feel they did the right thing. The problem is that each government misstep adds to the number of people who are not going to follow government advice.
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A very good long read on UK farming. There have been various discussions among experts on twitter and from those I take the clear view that the UK can within constraints set our own animal welfare and environmental policies domestically and for imports ft.com/content/1db1df…
Questions of detail and choice. What would any animal welfare and environmental standards look like? Having seen a presentation from a leading expert @QUBFoodProf I think there is much we could sensibly do towards a sustainable food production system.
So do we want to set our own animal welfare and environmental standards in agriculture? On the one hand, setting our own standards was a key Brexit driver. On the other, it kills a US trade deal stone dead, and that was also significant for some.
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