I said later on that it isn't, it's just you seem to think it's a simple process when there's probably a lot more to it than you think
They're not in recession because they're not about to dump every trade deal they have, what a dumb thing to say.If the system is poorly designed and not capable, then yes there could be delays. But every other country around the world has a customs regime as a perfectly normal thing with it's neighbours, and somehow they aren't all in recession. It will make zero difference in the longer term, especially as increasing trade volumes (imports) to Britain are coming from outside of the EU anyway and thus outside of the EU Customs Union.
It's also a perfectly normal thing to seek trade arrangements rather than shit on all of them and our neighbours.
so you agree that this will be economically damaging then
so either we pay more for imports, shit on our domestic production and/or lower our standards (which you're probably gagging for)That depends if we wish to apply high EU-style tariffs.
Meanwhile non-EU tariffs will be able to be cut drastically, something we can't do now thanks to French farmers - for example.
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this thread is to do with money, so yes I am going to talk about moneyOh dear. You really can only view Brexit through the GDP lense, can't you?
For most of us who voted Leave it had nothing to do with GDP.