The Brexit effect: how leaving the EU hit the UK | FT Film

Discussion in 'Economics' started by The_Krakenite, Oct 18, 2022.

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  2. ZBZB

    ZBZB

    Democracy and sovereignty are more important than trade.
     
    tomas262 and Occam like this.
  3. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Could have saved the $21 billion spent to build the Chunnel if only tRumpus buddy Nigel Farage spoke up sooner.
     
  4. d08

    d08

    It's not that simple in a globalised world. UK alone cannot take on US or China in any trade fight. EU can very much so.
    Brits should've pushed for change in EU and try to find allies, reform was preferential to running away.
     
  5. Getting back sovereignty and the control over their borders comes with a price tag. This video explains how much that price tag is. Spoiler alert: it turns out to be higher than the Brexit proponents' predictions.
     
  6. ZBZB

    ZBZB

    Cameron tried to negotiate but got nowhere.
     
  7. d08

    d08

    That's oversimplified. Negotiating and finding allies is a multi-decade process.
     
  8. ZBZB

    ZBZB

    no it is not.
     
  9. Well... it just happened-