Quote Originally Posted by lardy View Post
We have a trade deal with the USA via the EU, and Trump hates it.

If we negotiate one on our own, it'll be one that Trump loves (as we'll be desperate).

Which deal do you think will be better for the UK? One Trump hates or one Trump loves?
Think you are wrong on this one. The proposed trade deal TTIP was stopped by Trump and was stalling anyway. Negotiations have restarted. You are right to point out what will be the marginal benefit of a UK/US deal compared with an EU/US deal when balanced against the no-deal with our biggest collective trading partner.

It is more the case when you look at the rest of the world. EU has negotiated deals with more and more of the globe, most recently Canada, Japan and the South American bloc (Mercasor) which we are frantically trying just to roll-over with a UK stamp by 31st October. Even then many countries are holding out on that sensing there are concessions to be squeezed.