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I attended a business event this evening at which a panel of an accountant, lawyer and member of the local chamber of commerce gave their thoughts on Brexit. Some interesting points made.
Apparently, in the three months to September UK exports increased significantly contrary to expectations. Clearly part of this is down to the weakness of the pound, but certainly does not indicate that others are not willing to trade with the UK. One point put forward was that many countries outside of the EU do not like the institution and being outside may increase trading opportunities for the UK. The UK was shortly to become the largest economy in the EU, overtaking Germany, and because of our net contributions to it we are in a strong negotiating position regarding exit terms.
Going back to the vote, I voted leave. The reason? Gordon Brown signing the Lisbon Treaty in 2007 without giving us a referendum. We had been promised a referendum in the Labour party manifesto for any changes in the EU Constitution. Because of reverses in referendums in France and Holland they changed it from a change in the constitution to a Treaty which effectively had the same changes. Knowing full well that the country would not ratify it (Ireland voted no until forced to vote again after getting some concessions), Gordon Brown argued that the manifesto said a referendum would be held on changes to the Constitution, but not on a new Treaty. Basically just playing on semantics. From that date it was clear to me that the EU was wholly undemocratic and our government couldn't be trusted to deliver its promises on it either.
Apparently, in the three months to September UK exports increased significantly contrary to expectations. Clearly part of this is down to the weakness of the pound, but certainly does not indicate that others are not willing to trade with the UK. One point put forward was that many countries outside of the EU do not like the institution and being outside may increase trading opportunities for the UK. The UK was shortly to become the largest economy in the EU, overtaking Germany, and because of our net contributions to it we are in a strong negotiating position regarding exit terms.
Going back to the vote, I voted leave. The reason? Gordon Brown signing the Lisbon Treaty in 2007 without giving us a referendum. We had been promised a referendum in the Labour party manifesto for any changes in the EU Constitution. Because of reverses in referendums in France and Holland they changed it from a change in the constitution to a Treaty which effectively had the same changes. Knowing full well that the country would not ratify it (Ireland voted no until forced to vote again after getting some concessions), Gordon Brown argued that the manifesto said a referendum would be held on changes to the Constitution, but not on a new Treaty. Basically just playing on semantics. From that date it was clear to me that the EU was wholly undemocratic and our government couldn't be trusted to deliver its promises on it either.
