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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Th4 EU is not a large free trade area., It is a large political entity
that coincidentally has to have free trade within it because it
practices isolationist policies with respect to the free world, and
trade is the only incentive it found to make anyone want to join it,
beyond bribing and blackmailing national politicians of course

You've just described, in the main, Trump's USA.

Not only do they impose trade embargoes on those countries they see as
their 'enemies' but try to force others to do the same. By any means at
their disposal.

But they'll be a wonderful and honest partner to the UK. In your dreams.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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