If we vote for Brexit what happens

setmefree2

UK trade deficit shrinks in July

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37315866

setmefree2

U.K. Builders Weather Brexit Vote and Exports to EU Surge

The trade improvement was entirely driven by exports of oil and other goods to other EU countries, which jumped by 9.1 percent from June.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-09/u-k-builders-fare-better-than-expected-after-brexit-vote

Crashy_Time

http://henrypryor.com/blog/2016/09/has-the-london-property-bubble-burst/

jimbog

Crashy_Time wrote: »

http://henrypryor.com/blog/2016/09/has-the-london-property-bubble-burst/

'We haven’t really started on the Brexit negotiations and we have so much else to factor in to house prices that predicting their future direction is extremely difficult'

A_Medium_Size_Jock

Meanwhile, in Germany exports fall:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37316827

A_Medium_Size_Jock

thor wrote: »

Huh? Are you seriously saying that Brexiteers even had a clue about the EU sabotaging other economies? Really, what percentage do you think considered this when electing to vote leave?
I put it to you that hardly anyone gave this the remotest thought.

Really?
Whilst I understand your suggestion, are you really trying to tell me that no-one - whether Brexiteer OR Remainiac - understands the Fair Trade system and isn't increasingly buying Fair Trade produce in UK shops?
Because that is NOT what the figures say.

Volumes of Fairtrade tea, coffee, cocoa and bananas all grew in 2015 as consumers show support for Fairtrade.

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/en/media-centre/news/february-2016/shoppers-stand-behind-fairtrade-through-tough-grocery-market

Or will you try to deny that Fair Trade is about those economies being disadvantaged?
Oh, and for information before anyone starts with "but EU sabotage" ....... as some insist upon repeating, the UK is (still, so far) a member of the EU.
Also, Fair Trade itself says:

Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers.

and

We support small scale farmers and workers who are marginalised from trade in a variety of ways and carefully monitor the impact of Fairtrade on these communities.

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/en/what-is-fairtrade

I'm not suggesting the Fair Trade system is perfect BTW but it IS at least a step in the right direction.

A_Medium_Size_Jock

Moby wrote: »

Its nonsense to say the EU deliberately goes out to destroy the economies of other countries. China perhaps or the US in Cuba but the EU:rotfl:

*sigh*
No, sadly it is nonsense to say that the EU does not.
Look, even a quick web search throws up many results which very strongly suggest otherwise.

The disadvantage of this relationship is that EAC exports to the EU are generally of low value. The foreign exchange earned is unlikely to improve the trade imbalance between the two regions, which is currently overwhelmingly in favour of the EU.

http://theconversation.com/tanzanias-refusal-to-sign-eu-trade-pact-gives-east-africa-time-to-rethink-62707

Sadly, West Africa has also conceded to forgo its tariff revenue in return for promised aid by the EU. Revenues to be forgone are even more than the uncertain aid. For instance Ghana might lose over $300m per year, as estimated by the South Centre, if it signs the EPA. The region as a whole stands to lose $1.8bn annually in import tax revenues. In return the, EU promises EUR6.5bn ($8.8bn) for the whole region over a period of five years. This pales in comparison to the revenue that would be forgone.

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2014/06/west-africa-europe-trade-agree-2014621155835409177.html

Kenya is among the countries that refused to sign. In response, the EU imposed import tariffs on multiple Kenyan products effective from 1 October. Media has reported that the measure led to numerous layoffs in several African firms.
Under this pressure, Nairobi finally snapped two weeks ago, and added its signature to the trade agreement.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/news/eu-africa-free-trade-agreement-destroys-development-policy-says-merkel-advisor/

A_Medium_Size_Jock

Kohoutek wrote: »

Sure. Here's a serious study on the issue:

https://endingruralhunger.org/assets/files/downloads/ERH_Full_Report.pdf

Note that it does not single out the CAP:

Interesting - though in honesty this entire subject is vast and deserves a thread of its own rather than distracting from a Brexit thread, maybe?
And a quotation from your link:

Developed countries, meanwhile, have their own three key contributions to make. First, they can reduce distortions in domestic agricultural and biofuel policies and in their agricultural trade policies.

gfplux

A_Medium_Size_Jock wrote: »

Following on from the apparent stalling of TTIP talks comes news that CETA may never be approved.


http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-trade-idUKKCN11F1LZ

Heh, EU protectionism at it's finest - being stalled from within the EU itself.

What has that got to do with us (Britain)
We are leaving the EU,
You have no need to justify why you voted leave.
Let's just get on with it.

gfplux

TrickyTree83 wrote: »

All these blockages to trade deals and expanding the horizons of your businesses is the main reason I voted to leave the EU.

They will forever be stuck trying to satisfy everyone and getting nowhere.

What has that got to do with us (Britain)
We are leaving the EU,
You have no need to justify why you voted leave.
Let's just get on with it.