Originally Posted by
ninianclark
I dont know Lardy - both will at various stages. If the Germans can find a new market that wants a million of their cars (at the same price) per year - then they are laughing. They are laughing anyway - a large manufacturing sector that uses a weakened currency with a ready supply of cheap east european labour - they are having their cake and eating it - and they dont have to do the washing up...
And if we can find access to cheaper clothes , food etc - then we'll be ok to. People seem to forget - we wont be banned for the buying or selling of goods into the EU , it's just that the EU may impose a 10% tariff, and we can do the same back - but seeing as we buy more than we sell to them - the UK treasury will be quids in - the UK Govt can then decide where / what to spend that money on.
The figures for Food that we consume, 54% UK produced, 24% EU countries, Africa, Australia, US, Canada etc all about 5% each.
It's a big hassle we could do without - we've left, they can continue on their journey to a 1 nation state, 1 currency, 1 foreign policy, no borders etc - as that's what they want , we've decided to get off the train that's all.