True that the free trade deal between the EU & Japan means tarrif free exports

which rather highlights the importance of all these independent trade deals we’re supposed to be getting to replace the ones we already have as a member of the EU.

That doesn’t exactly seem to be going well, despite all the brexiters bluster and delusions of grandeur. We won’t get the same terms as the EU has:
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Posted By: Tressells Broadbrush on February 18th 2019 at 18:09:33

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Brexit: “Making Britain GREAT again” 😂 morelike 💩 🤦🏻‍♂️ (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 18, 14:17:36
- Nothing to do with the new EU/Japan trade deal removing tariffs on Japanese car imports (n/m) (General Chat) - Ben, Feb 18, 17:25:30
  - Well exactly. So directly due to brexit then. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 18, 17:37:52
    - Well no, could have happened anyway because they can send cars direct from Japan (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Feb 18, 17:53:41
      - well no, if the UK wasn't leaving there would be less advantage in closing the plant (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 19:00:55
      - This is very true and highlights how our economy will need to evolve regardless of Brexit (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Feb 18, 18:43:24
        
        only if you disregard the costs of setting up a brand new factory in a new country (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 19:01:48
      - True that the free trade deal between the EU & Japan means tarrif free exports (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 18:09:33
      - True that the free trade deal between the EU & Japan means tarrif free imports (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 18:05:24
        
        fat fingers 🙄 (n/m) (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 18:10:18
      - Could have. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 18, 18:04:30
- Even though Honda stated nothing to do with Brexit..... (n/m) (General Chat) - helvegtheowl, Feb 18, 17:03:30
- And this is why Corbyn is currently on the wrong side of history (General Chat) - Dracula, Feb 18, 16:49:15
- Is this actually Brexit related though? (General Chat) - Maximum Aarons, Feb 18, 16:29:46
  - Location of the head office isn’t relevant to Brexit (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Feb 18, 22:37:43
  - Said the BBC ? (n/m) (General Chat) - helvegtheowl, Feb 18, 20:17:53
  - “Honda’s exit is based on many factors, but Brexit is certainly one” (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 19:09:19
  - Indeed (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 17:05:50
    - But at least polish people won’t be able to take our jobs, cos there won’t be any jobs 🤦🏻? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 18, 21:02:09
  - "While factors other than Brexit are said to have contributed to Honda's decision" (n/m) (General Chat) - Maximum Aarons, Feb 18, 16:31:53
- Even worse news (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 15:45:53
  - Hopefully one of the Labour Parties will be able to clear it up (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 18, 17:33:04
    - maybe one of the tory factions can do something since they're in govt (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 18, 17:48:43
      - Maybe (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 18, 18:00:13
        
        tbf I've never met a labour supporter who gave a shit if anyone was a jew (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 18, 19:07:25
        
        And I've met a few Tories (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 18, 20:23:51
  - at the end (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 16:04:10
    - It was the "Citi has insisted London will remain its regional headquarters and said it has (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 18, 16:09:47
- it's not a thing to celebrate (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 15:02:07
  - Think he’s laughing at the perpetrators (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 18, 15:27:30
    - Indeed. Bloody idiots (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 18, 20:58:35
    - Swindon was 55% Leave. (General Chat) - lurd, Feb 18, 15:41:23
      - You reap what you sow.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Saucerer, Feb 18, 19:35:20
      - Indeed a good proportion won’t be victims at all (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 18, 15:44:27
- s'ok - Swindon is well known for it's jam, tea & biscuits (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 18, 14:55:29
- #projectfe....oh. And so it begins. Awful news. (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Feb 18, 14:54:09
  - Hardly surprising though really was it :( (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 18, 21:03:54
- But..... Sovereignty, though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Feb 18, 14:48:20
  - Yey sovereignty 😭 (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 18, 21:04:09
- Fuck you Farage , leaving the EU had just become an obsession for you. (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 18, 14:39:29
  - Ah, those dead easy trade deals we’re going to do: (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Feb 18, 14:56:58
    - worse than that, 7 of 69 countries (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 18, 15:02:31
- Incredibly bad news (General Chat) - norway, Feb 18, 14:25:21
  - Bad news for the workers I agree. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 18, 15:19:58
    - Do fairies build the electric ones then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Feb 18, 17:50:25
    - Oh dear. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Feb 18, 15:32:08
- Bad news (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Feb 18, 14:18:55

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