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tim... wrote:
I'd not really call that a formal trade deal. More of a blanket one.

If it were just fine, why bother with any other deals?

TBH, I don't know

The official line that having a deal between country A and country B
increases the wealth of both countries by billions looks somewhat bogus
to me.

Set up a trade deal with a country.

You'll then have some interchange of personnel to deal with the nuts and
bolts of that deal. Those people form friends locally. Tourism may result.
Other types of businesses get recommended - like banks and financial
services, etc. Universities. Research. All the things the UK is good at
now we are no longer the workshop of the world.

It is far more than 'you trade me some wheat for eggs' in passing.

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