We've all been debating the role Brexit is playing in GDP & trade figures for 2 years now.
But while *we* can PHYSICALLY point to the ways Brexit has made trade more expensive👉🏿paperwork, border checks...
What can Brexiters point to, to say this is HOW Brexit has helped?
But while *we* can PHYSICALLY point to the ways Brexit has made trade more expensive👉🏿paperwork, border checks...
What can Brexiters point to, to say this is HOW Brexit has helped?
It's why they accuse us of being biased with positive data. "#DespiteBrexit"
When we see a positive change in trade and don't accept that it's a Brexit success... That's because it would be nonsense to conclude that having more barriers to trade can ever be a positive for trade.
When we see a positive change in trade and don't accept that it's a Brexit success... That's because it would be nonsense to conclude that having more barriers to trade can ever be a positive for trade.
The most common example will be some big business that sees a positive trend in their EU trade.
Congrats!
Do you know WHY the larger businesses might be seeing a windfall?
Because the additional trade costs have choked smaller ones to death!
So they're feeding on the remains!
Congrats!
Do you know WHY the larger businesses might be seeing a windfall?
Because the additional trade costs have choked smaller ones to death!
So they're feeding on the remains!
And I warned that EXACTLY THIS would happen!
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