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Speaking to the BBC, she said: "I understand why there’s so much focus on our trading relationship with the US but actually our trading relationship with Europe is arguably even more important, because they’re our nearest neighbours and trading partners.
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I suspect the main reason for her saying that is because it’s true.
Thank goodness.
Demonstrably so for the simple reason that any deal with the US is not trustworthy. The administration cannot be relied upon to not do a rug pull. There is no point wasting time negotiating a deal that will last all of 5 weeks or until Trump has his next tantrum whichever comes first.
And the acceptance that the EU is a priority is also acceptance that none of trump’s desires can happen.
Us downgrading to accept any US standards that are not already EU accepted. Means we will not be able to sign a simple deal with the EU.
As soon as we accept multiple incompatible tradeing rules. Trade with the EU becomes more complex and expensive.
And trump etc have absolutely no interest in adapting to any standard but their own.
Besides this. Trump has already proven no deal signed with the US is not worth the paper it is written on. Even his own deals signed with Canada are worthless as soon as he decides he doesn’t like them.
And we can never trust the nation not to vothe narcissistic idiots in again. The US is just not trustworthy as a trade partner.
Us downgrading to accept any US standards that are not already EU accepted. Means we will not be able to sign a simple deal with the EU.
Which is, I think, somebody’s plan. Brexit distanced us from Europe. US standards would make the split irreparable.
their number one priority should be domestic manufacturing to benefit a greater degree of self-sustainence, though labour (and the rest of them in their big-number-in-the-bank driven greed) can’t possibly side with this logic
