Should the U.K. pursue free trade deals with other countries?
In 2019 conservative leader Boris Johnson proposed a Brexit agreement with the European Union that would take the U.K. out of the EU’s customs area and give it freedom to diverge from EU regulations. Mr. Johnson’s proposal would allow the UK to sign trade deals with the U.S. and other countries. The Labour Party’s proposal would keep the U.K. within the EU customs territory after Brexit and offer voters the choice of staying in the EU in a second referendum.
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No, free trade should only be done with those who want free trade with us. If not then we should have tariffs.
@9QJJQSH2yrs2Y
Yes where needed and with countries that adhere to human rights policies, but resources from the uk should be used where possible to decrease carbon emissions and to maintain local businesses
@9BCB54Z3yrs3Y
@9NZJRTW2yrs2Y
The UK should seek to create a better trading relationship with the EU similar to those of EFTA and Switzerland, and should seek to develop trade agreements with other countries afterwards.
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@96DZ25W4yrs4Y
Yes. Starting with the EI
@93YQY5C4yrs4Y
No, work on reversing damage done by Brexit instead
@9CJHNNWLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Yes, first we should rejoin the European Union and then let them negotiate on our behalf as before, gaining massive leverage
@9C96FHK3yrs3Y
Yes but only with strong protections for national resources and workers and strict human rights and fair wages and environmental protections are enacted with each trade deal
@96PCP5L4yrs4Y
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@93GMFY74yrs4Y
Yes, but only with nations that adhere to strict human rights policies but also ensuring there is no downward pressure on wages and undermining of consumer and environmental protections.
Depends on the country we are importing them from.
@8G8M85S6yrs6Y
Only if manifestly better than trading without a trade deal with no restrictions on sovereignty and no free movement ( except good work visa system for people we need and cannot train)
@8FC68666yrs6Y
If both countries agree then yes.
Don’t know enough about it.
@8CNHWPG6yrs6Y
Yes, but all trade should be free and 'deals' shouldn't be necessary.
@8Y3JSV94yrs4Y
Yes but not with the European union or nato We should trade withwith nato and European union rivals
@8KN443F5yrs5Y
Yes but not with countries who abuse human rights
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