Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Brexit benefit ahoy: Today, the UK joins the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement ...
Brexit benefit ahoy:
Today, the UK joins the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, with a projected long-term benefit of £2bn in increased trade across Asia.
But hold a minute, last year Bloomberg reckoned that Brexit was costing the UK around £100bn a year in lost economic activity (not least of all due to loss of easy access to neighbouring EU markets)...
So, when a Brexiter trumpets this deal you might remind them of Bloomberg's estimate....
#Brexit
Today, the UK joins the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, with a projected long-term benefit of £2bn in increased trade across Asia.
But hold a minute, last year Bloomberg reckoned that Brexit was costing the UK around £100bn a year in lost economic activity (not least of all due to loss of easy access to neighbouring EU markets)...
So, when a Brexiter trumpets this deal you might remind them of Bloomberg's estimate....
#Brexit