If we were to leave the EU, do you think the EU would start a trade war?

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Tariff-free trade stretches from non-EU Iceland to non-EU Turkey. The only country in the whole of Europe that has tariffs imposed on them is Belarus, and they have a customs union with Russia. You think we would be treated in the same way as Belarus?!

Well, Tariff free doesn't really apply to Turkey. They still have multiple tariffs in place.

Anyway, any other significant Tariff free zone has freedom of Movement.

I didn't say the UK would be treated the same as Belarus. I just said that the UK won't have access to the Single Market if they don't have freedom of Movement.

Reply 61

Thutmose-III

No. The German peak industry body BDI has clearly explained they desire trading conditions to stay the same even in the event of a Brexit, and they will order the German government to act accordingly.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36596060

Keep in mind the BDI is to the CDU (the ruling Christian Democrat party of Merkel) what the TUC used to be to the Labour Party; they could probably topple Merkel if they wanted to do so. There will be no trade war, no punitive tariff increases

Reply 62

Blimey1000

Original post by JamesN88

Get a grip of yourself.

You can't call it British Fish and Chips if it isn't from Britain.

You can't call it Champagne if it isn't from Champagne.

You can't call it Scotch Whisky if it isn't from Scotland.

You can't call it a Cornish Patsy if it isn't from Cornwall.

You can't call a new potato a Jersey Royal if it isn't from Jersey.

etc.............

Get the picture?

52% v 48%

Get the picture?

Reply 63

JamesN88

Original post by Blimey1000

52% v 48%

Get the picture?

Yes.

But it doesn't change what I said which is why you didn't reply properly to it.

Reply 64

Blimey1000

Original post by JamesN88

Yes.

But it doesn't change what I said which is why you didn't reply properly to it.

What you don't understand is, it's that sort of stupid unaccountable regulations (among other factors) that drove the UK out .... that's the picture!

Reply 65

JamesN88

Original post by Blimey1000

What you don't understand is, it's that sort of stupid unaccountable regulations (among other factors) that drove the UK out .... that's the picture!

It's essentially a copyright issue which is trivial, I hadn't even thought about it until you mentioned it.

I know it's early days but the picture is that France have just overtaken us as the world's 5th largest economy.

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 66

Blimey1000

Original post by JamesN88

It's essentially a copyright issue which is trivial, I hadn't even thought about it until you mentioned it.

You asked for an example/explain on EU's "Free" trade, i gave it to you.

Trivial, yes, but cumulatively it becomes 52%.