Trade Deal with the USA

[1959_60]

When (if) we leave the EU we will be scrambling around looking for trade deals with other countries to replace our current deal with the EU.

I find it worrying that Boris, Nigel, and people of their ilk seem to be cosying up to Donald Trump here.

A trade deal with the USA would likely involve importing American food which is produced at much lower health standards than in the EU. Chlorinated chicken for example.

Without doubt the Americans would be very keen to put private money into the NHS and I, for one, would hate that.

We would also have pressure on us not to deal with Chinese tech firm Huawei, which could cause a problem with doing trade with China, who we have been forging closer trading ties with.

Looking at how America currently operates, with Donald imposing random trade tariffs on countries for random reasons, I think it unwise to be too reliant on trade deals with them.

We currently work with the wider EU to combat climate change. We would be leaving that and joining forces with a country whose leader is a climate change denier (it is a made up thing by the Chinese apparently)

If we didn't agree with him on his policy in Israel/Palestine or Iran, would there be a price to pay?

Personally, I would opt for the status quo thank you very much.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Bloody hell! It's not even 9 o'clock on a Monday morning 1959_60 and I am in total 100% agreement with you on this one.

Johnson and Farage would hive off the NHS to the Yanks to line their own pockets in a heartbeat. No thanks!

[1959_60]

Aye BT, and they are not the only ones.

But I expect that in the next few weeks these two will be heralding a new dawn in trading relationships with the USA - as long as we have a no deal exit from the EU.

[Vintage Claret]

I totally agree with you both. I am very sceptical of any dealing with Trump and as you say it would appear that both Johnson & Farage would be his puppets. In all honesty I think Trump should be denied access to Britain, as he appears to be a racist bigot within his own country and can not be trusted in the slightest.

[sinkov]

FFS, not the old chlorinated chicken again. TDS rules OK.

[frantastic51]

Totally in agreement 59/60. Trump, Farage and Johnson - 3 loose cannons we could be in for an explosive time.Hopefully they'll fire each other into oblivion.

[Supersub6]

Totally in agreement 59/60. Trump, Farage and Johnson - 3 loose cannons we could be in for an explosive time.Hopefully they'll fire each other into oblivion.

It will certainly keep all the political officionados on here busy with things to get to grips with.

[alfinyalcabo]

Boring Bastids..

[army88]

Totally in agreement 59/60. Trump, Farage and Johnson - 3 loose cannons we could be in for an explosive time.Hopefully they'll fire each other into oblivion.

Who would you like then to do the dealing as it seems to me the rest who have had best part of 3 years now to negotiate etc simply haven’t or didn’t want to so who will we trust to get deals etc.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

FFS, not the old chlorinated chicken again. TDS rules OK.

Mrs S says it on the table for tonight's tea with a few chips.