1. Sheep farming an extreme example to take, but it is a very real one - 90% of exports to EU, frictionless trade - so much to lose from any changes to arrangements with EU OR any opportunities to offer competitors chance for market share
Well in the only trade negotiation that is actually going on right now - the attempt to regularise the WTO tariff rate quotas so U.K. can be full member - it’s hardball on eg lamb export quota carve up.
“What you have done there is a deal with the EU which is highly protectionist... you’re putting forward even more restrictions on our trade than currently exist”