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Andy Burns wrote:
Dave Plowman wrote:

It's the UK that want to retain some of the goodies of being an EU
member.

But free trade deals aren't exclusively available to EU members, the EU
has (or wants) free trade with South Korea, Canada, Japan, etc, etc.

None of which are in Europe, or has a border with a European country. For
an existing deal, you need to look at one which has.

So why *wouldn't* they want one with the UK? Especially as many
obstacles they're making much of, such as customs borders between Eire
and Northern Ireland, would then go away ...

I think you'll find the Irish on both sides of the border are making a
rather bigger song and dance about the results of it being closed again.
As will have to happen with no free trade agreement.

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