To think that more of the world might like to place business here now?

[froubylou]

Genuine question.

I know some people are desperately worried about their jobs and some will be lost due to being funded directly by the EU.

But won't more businesses want to move to the UK now? We are geographically ideally placed to do business across Europe, obviously we all speak English which is a crucial business language. We have the infastructre in place. We have London which is one of the main business capitals of the world and was even before the EU.

We have plenty of industrial land stood empty. We have ports and airports and a decent motorway network. We have the technology and science being researched at some of the world's best universities.

And because we are a small island it's easy to get around.

Add to that the fact we have just left the EU and can now set our own (slightly less barmy) rules and regulations and don't have to negotiate trade agreements to suit all eu countries surely worldwide and European business will be looking at the Uk and seriously considering all the positives.

Also with regards to trade deals worldwide how does the work at present with stuff like textiles and technology we import from outside the UK? So does primark for instance negotiate what it wants to buy from Bangladesh directly or is there a trade agreement already in place with Bangladesh and the EU?

[BobbiPins]

ThursdayLastWeek

''People keep using the 'better to export' line, but what do we even export any more?
There's practically no industry in this country anymore.''

That is not true. The UK is the 9th largest exporter in the world. Top export destination is the USA, followed by Germany. The top exports of the United Kingdom are Cars ($46B), Gold ($37.4B), Crude Petroleum ($23.1B), Refined Petroleum ($22.1B) and Packaged Medicaments ($19.6B) Source: atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/gbr/

[froubylou]

Farmers don't farm enough. They are specifically to not farm. An unpredicted side effect of being paid not to farm is they have put many livery yards and riding schools out of business and contributed to aN equine welfare crisis.

They get paid to not use land agriculturally. So stick a note in local tack shops for livery for £15 per week. Little Jessica is having riding lessons. They cost £20 per week. Jessicas parents decide buying a pony is better value thaN riding lessons. Little Jessica loses interest when Patch turns out to be more frisky than Buttons at the riding school.

Patch loses so much weight over winter he is reported to the rspca. They seize him as they have been 3 days on the trot and he has no hay or water. They have no space so he is pts.

Not all that relevant to the debate but an example of how eu policy can have unexpected side effects and implications.

BobbiPins that is the sort of information I was looking for. I am sure that the UK is good for the EU as we are a strong economy and I am sure we will continue to be a strong economy moving forwards. That's why the EU doesn't want us to leave.

[ThursdayLastWeek]

Thanks Bobbi I phrased my post badly, I didn't mean to be provocative.
Your post is v interesting

[ThursdayLastWeek]

frouby that is so very far from my experience of farming that I don't think we can conduct a balanced debate.

[froubylou]

What is your experience Thursday ? Genuine question am not being arsey.

My experiences come from observing what has happened locally to land previously used for agriculture, speaking to various hay suppliers and from farming friends in Cumbria, Lincolnshire and Scotland.

I am genuinely interested in hearing balanced views from different people on different aspects of the EU. I don't think anyone person or anywhere intended industry or any one demographic or town or city can say it has experienced every advantage and every disadvantage of being a member of the EU. And unless it's understood I don't know how we are going to exit.

It should have been done before the referendum. I voted remain as I couldn't find reliable facts but lots of people (imo) voted leave for the same reason.