BartholomewRoberts
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Re: Brits are not expecting the government to handle the tariffs well – politicalbetting.com
It is an argument that was taken, in 2016, whether you liked it or not. And it was an argument that won the referendum. Overall we might be wealthier for the sake of accountability, not poorer. As al… (View Post)1 -
Re: Brits are not expecting the government to handle the tariffs well – politicalbetting.com
I 100% agree with you. Hence the Devil's Advocate comment. (View Post)1 -
Re: Brits are not expecting the government to handle the tariffs well – politicalbetting.com
I've been quite explicit on what the advantage is: democratic accountability. Democracy matters and is about more than the mere act of holding elections. We elect a government in the UK and can … (View Post)1 -
Re: Brits are not expecting the government to handle the tariffs well – politicalbetting.com
Oh well. We have a comprehensive zero tariff agreement with the EU and any such goods that you talk about are so inconsequential in aggregate that on a macroeconomic level they don't even regist… (View Post)1 -
Re: Brits are not expecting the government to handle the tariffs well – politicalbetting.com
The "benefit" of Brexit is that we can set policies that match our data and our needs, and that we have a government elected at the ballot box that is accountable for those policies and tha… (View Post)1
