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Have you looked at the MFN duty rates for tariffs before the Trump Tariffs? The USA, Japan and UK have some of the lowest duty rates globally. To use an example of other ‘non-tariff’ barriers, the USA has a duty-free limit on imports up to $800 (USD), whereas the the UK’s limit is £135 and the...

On Reeves, the justification for the ‘spring statement’ was the ‘changing world’ with a specific focus on the impending Trump Tariffs. It was the government used it as a pretence even they though they didn’t know what to expect exactly. Considering the government, by all accounts, think they’ve...

What is disinformation? The main targets of the tariffs; EU, Canada, China, Vietnam and so on have more tariffs on US goods. The US had one of the lowest tariff regimes globally. That is a fact.

How can you judge a policy that is 2 days old enough to call it incompetent? Rachel Reeves had to call an emergency budget to correct the cause set by autumn budget. Even then, it appears that she hasn’t accounted for the Trump Tariffs because it’s set to wipe out her ‘fiscal headroom’ so the...

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Then why the faux outrage over it? 😂 It’s not just the EU in scope so the fixation on tariffs with them is strange. It doesn’t even impact us because we’re not in the EU anymore. Would you be supportive of US tariffs on Australian. NZ, Chinese, Vietnamese agricultural goods? Who also have...

It’s a stated aim, it doesn’t mean it will work. The US economy is big enough and attractive enough for businesses that it may work. It’s not a policy position that’s wise for the UK, imo. Personally, targeting the low wage, low employment rights economies like Vietnam, China, Thailand (and so...

Kudos, that made me laugh!

Is generally in favour of imposing tariffs on most global markets barring Canada and the EU. There’s a clip of Nancy Pelosi from 1996 arguing for retaliatory tariffs against China resurfacing on social media too. https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/sanders-statement-on-trump-tariffs/...

Sarcasm and pot shots is all you offer… I’m sure you’d be saying the same things had Bernie Sanders implemented similar policies.

Last a GK to be added to the summer shopping list! Such a shame he got injured in the way he did!

A lot of mental gymnastics here. Stop muddling the benefits of increased profits from International corporations benefitting from globalisation from the social impact on blue collar communities. The people in the ‘rust belt’ states do not feel enriched by globalisation. Ironically, Bernie...

A lot of mental gymnastics here. Stop muddling the benefits of increased profits from International corporations benefitting from globalisation from the social impact on blue collar communities. The people in the ‘rust belt’ states do not feel enriched by globalisation. Ironically, Bernie...

With a specific of the blue collar communities across the country and indeed the west as a whole. Globalisation has enriched the world, but it’s come with its costs. Yes, we’ve got access to cheaper consumer products but we’ve hollowed out our skilled manufacturing jobs and outsourced them to...

In the short term, yes it will lead to increased prices. For someone who’s argued so passionately for employment rights in previous conversations (which I respect despite disagreements)… it’s a shame that you give the impression that you’re ok with our clothing and electronic goods (etc) to be...

I’m taken aback by how many free trade purists there are on this thread now. The USA has been hit hard by globalisation (as have many western countries), many blue collar communities and jobs have been decimated by corporations uprooting to economies with cheaper labour… Is not worth...

We do indeed trade more with the EU27 than the USA. That still doesn’t change that the USA is our top export market. Both are true statements. This is just an unnecessary detour because we have a comprehensive trade agreement with the EU and that’s not at risk because of Trump’s tariffs. So...

No one is questioning your support or bragging about being super supporters. The basic argument is if one fan goes 30-40+ games a year should get priority over fans who can only make 15-20 games a season when games are oversubscribed. Again, the majority of away games went to general...

Selfishly, this may enhance my chance of getting a ticket in my own name so I’m not too mad…

Is it not true that the EU, India, Canada, China, Mexico do not impose higher tariffs? You’re not correcting me on anything. The US is still our biggest export partner. We have a trade agreement with the EU member states so I’m not sure what point you’re making is. Russia, North Korea, Belarus...