The Australia-UK deal has no benefit to UK trade; it has nothing to do with sound economics, will in fact devastate British farming, won't benefit British consumers or the British people. It's not meant to. It's political. They NEED a Brexit win and they want you to fall for it.
It also plays to those romantic, frankly mad, Empire fantasies of the likes of Lord Hannan. His bonkers notion of a grand CANZUK alliance between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Ladybird Libertarianism writ big
The truth is that nothing can replace our membership of the EU. It was good. It made sound economic sense and benefited us all. There's nothing that can replace it - however much Boris Johnson might waft chocolate Tim Tams about. That's why we joined in the first place.
Oh and final note on this. Aus food standards are nowhere near as tough as EU ones. Australian farmers use artificial hormones to fatten cattle more quickly and there's pressure on the UK to accept it. I suspect we will. Unless Carrie can exert influence.
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