On 19/05/2017 16:36, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , James Harris
wrote:

Note that the EU insists things must be worse not for economic reasons
but for political protectionism. It almost always focusses on politics
rather than economics. That's why it holds us back and why it is good
we are leaving.

And is why the EU will, in the long run, go down the drain.

Agreed. The EU boasts all kinds of protections for workers but has
remained economically stagnant for decades and many communities have
seen their economic vibrance leached away over time. Now, many parts
have high unemployment.

A good illustration of that is how Scotland's exports to the UK have
grown over the last 15 years while those to the EU have barely changed.
See the Export Trends part of


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Econom...and_FY2015.png


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James Harris