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Brexit DOOM™: Parts of UK that voted for Brexit may be hardest hit

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    Brexit DOOM™: Parts of UK that voted for Brexit may be hardest hit

    "Several parts of Britain that voted to leave the European Union are among the most vulnerable to the economic impact of Brexit, according to new research published as the government prepares to trigger article 50.

    Researchers at the thinktank Demos studied regional differences in the reliance on exports to the EU, use of European workers and receipt of support grants. It found that Wales, the north-east and east Midlands all showed relatively heavy dependence despite being home to a preponderance of leave voters.

    The government hopes to soften the impact of leaving the single market by striking a new free trade agreement, but with EU negotiators insisting that Britain first settle the terms of its divorce settlement, there are growing fears that it will instead crash out of the union without a deal.

    In this scenario, exporters would be forced to rely on World Trade Organisation (WTO) terms, which include punitive tariffs for many agricultural products and manufactured goods such as cars. The three regions that rely most on European markets are Wales, which sends 67% of its exports to the EU, the north-east at 62%, and Yorkshire and Humberside at 55%."

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics...it-study-finds

    DOOMED!

    #2
    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    "Several parts of Britain that voted to leave the European Union are among the most vulnerable to the economic impact of Brexit, according to new research published as the government prepares to trigger article 50.

    Researchers at the thinktank Demos studied regional differences in the reliance on exports to the EU, use of European workers and receipt of support grants. It found that Wales, the north-east and east Midlands all showed relatively heavy dependence despite being home to a preponderance of leave voters.

    The government hopes to soften the impact of leaving the single market by striking a new free trade agreement, but with EU negotiators insisting that Britain first settle the terms of its divorce settlement, there are growing fears that it will instead crash out of the union without a deal.

    In this scenario, exporters would be forced to rely on World Trade Organisation (WTO) terms, which include punitive tariffs for many agricultural products and manufactured goods such as cars. The three regions that rely most on European markets are Wales, which sends 67% of its exports to the EU, the north-east at 62%, and Yorkshire and Humberside at 55%."

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics...it-study-finds

    DOOMED!
    Serve them right.
    Hard Brexit now!
    #prayfornodeal

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      #3
      Originally posted by AtW View Post
      "Several parts of Britain that voted to leave the European Union are among the most vulnerable to the economic impact of Brexit, according to new research published as the government prepares to trigger article 50.

      Researchers at the thinktank Demos ...
      From the Wikipedia article Demos (UK think tank)

      The current Chief Executive is Claudia Wood, who joined the think tank in 2009 and previously worked for Tony Blair’s strategy unit.

      ...

      Demos was founded in 1993 by former Marxism Today editor Martin Jacques ...
      enough said
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        #4
        Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post



        enough said
        Yea right. Those areas are going to boom after Brexit.
        Hard Brexit now!
        #prayfornodeal

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          #5
          Government living in a Brexit "fantasy bubble"

          Manufacturers warn of no-deal armageddon

          I'm alright Jack

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            #6
            I don't know why you guys still concerned about Brexit. EU union will end soon or later.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Bee View Post
              I don't know why you guys still concerned about Brexit. EU union will end soon or later.
              So will the solar system.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Bee View Post
                EU union will end soon or later.
                So will you.
                Hard Brexit now!
                #prayfornodeal

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                  So will you.
                  I will survive. Better alone than rounded by a full of rude bigots.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
                    So will the solar system.
                    yeah but the EU Reich won't last a thousand years.
                    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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