Read on Twitter
George Eustice: "In a non-negotiated [Brexit] outcome, what would happen is companies like Arlo, which is a big Danish company selling brands like Lurpak in the UK that are manufactured in Denmark, would have to relocate that production to the UK."
Or... just give up on the UK. https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1327915454464204804
Or... just give up on the UK. https://twitter.com/BBCPolitics/status/1327915454464204804
He goes on to essentially throw away the entire UK sheep sector in a single sentence. Collateral damage, ground under the wheels of the Brexit cult bandwagon.
He also drops the nonsensical nugget that it would be open on the UK to drop tariffs.
That's only true if we do that consistently for the entire world.
So if we drop our tariffs on milk, anyone in the world can sell us milk tariff-free and that's the end of the domestic sector.
That's only true if we do that consistently for the entire world.
So if we drop our tariffs on milk, anyone in the world can sell us milk tariff-free and that's the end of the domestic sector.
Circling back to his original comment... Imagine you're manufacturing Lurpak.
How would you feel about being told you *might* have to replicate production in the UK, with just 47 days to build factories and processing plants?
Can't be done. Won't be done.
How would you feel about being told you *might* have to replicate production in the UK, with just 47 days to build factories and processing plants?
Can't be done. Won't be done.
NOTE: tariffs don't stop us importing dairy products. They just make them much more expensive for UK consumers.
(Technically importers pay tariffs. But you can bet anything you like they're not going to suck it up and shoulder the cost. No, they'll put prices up to recoup them.)
(Technically importers pay tariffs. But you can bet anything you like they're not going to suck it up and shoulder the cost. No, they'll put prices up to recoup them.)
If you want to understand more about trading on WTO terms, here's a quick primer... https://twitter.com/uk_domain_names/status/1073221524545363973
And if you want to understand much, much more about this and dozens of other Brexit-related topics, may I gently recommend my book 'Slaying Brexit Unicorns'?
You can pick up a copy on Kindle or in paperback from Amazon at the link below...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Slaying-Brexit-Unicorns-truth-decision-ebook/dp/B07Z1FTRQW/
You can pick up a copy on Kindle or in paperback from Amazon at the link below...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Slaying-Brexit-Unicorns-truth-decision-ebook/dp/B07Z1FTRQW/
