Taking to the FT, Douglas Alexander (remember him?) the new Trade Minister, implicitly recognises the gravity theory of international trade when he says:
'For all the talk about the death of distance, geography still matters with trade... It’s no surprise the UK’s biggest trading relationship is with the EU, it accounts for 47% of the UK’s total trade'!
So (thankfully) that's where his diplomacy & efforts will be concentrated.
Now, he has to hope the EU will be receptive!
#trade #brexit
Emeritus Prof Christopher May /
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2024-08-03 06:59:40
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