Quote Originally Posted by Exiletyke View Post
I probably don't but of course you probably understand all the workings of the EU
We are blessed to have such a knowledgeable member among us
So I repeat What's stopping us talking to the 51
Try giving an answer avoiding the clever dick condescension
Nothing is stopping us talking to any of the world's countries about trade deals.

The problem is that trade deals are laws that need to be passed into law by the respective governments.

Every country has a different legal system and different processes for approving trade agreements.

There are a magnitude of challenges in renegotiating the vast number of trade deals.

Nothing stopping us talking, and sure we could pass some at short notice, but in the bigger picture we'd probably not be able to get many through in the timescale and no guarantees as to what sort of agreements we could renegotiate.

You don't need to understand all the working of the EU, just a vague understanding of global politics.