A free trade deal between the European Union and Australia has unravelled despite early optimism, with Canberra saying Monday it could take years until negotiations resume

  • rafa
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    -211 months ago

    We will have to close some zoos

    • @[email protected]OP
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      1111 months ago

      Celebrating the UK trade deal? The one that Eustice described as “not very good”?

          • Bernie Ecclestoned
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            11 months ago

            Not really, they’re a lobbyist group.

            Please explain why an Australian farmer would bother selling beef for less than they can get for it in Asia?

            And from your link

            Overall, the value of the UK-Australia FTAs lies mostly in the geopolitical tilt towards the Asia-Pacific region and the CPTPP rather than in its economic value to the UK economy

            • @[email protected]OP
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              611 months ago

              Which one? NFU or Lawsociety? Or both?

              Yeah, like I said, no real benefit to Britain, other than to show that the gov’t is capable to sign deals, thin as they are, to score some political points at home.

              • Bernie Ecclestoned
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                The NFU is an insurance company and lobbyist. The Law Society is just that, a professional association. Governed by royal charter, it has a duty to public interest. The NFU does not. It’s a lobby group for fat landowners.

                So, no real benefit, other than to high margin, high skill, professional services exports?

                • @[email protected]OP
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                  711 months ago

                  They’re both lobby groups, don’t kid yourself.

                  So, the benefits are the ones that Britain gave up with 27 countries in order to sign it with one on the other side of the world?

                  If you throw away £1000 and then find £1, it’s that a benefit? I don’t see it that way.