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If the UK is no longer an integrated part of the European Market, then we're no longer a logical base of European distribution.
That means if you want to sell stuff across Europe, it doesn't make sense to employ people in a UK that's outside the main European market.
That means if you want to sell stuff across Europe, it doesn't make sense to employ people in a UK that's outside the main European market.
Every Market has trade barriers.
If you wanted to sell across Europe, and you were looking to set up a factory in either an integrated Single Market which covers 30 European countries, with 500 million customers, or a market of 65 million customers, where would you put it?
If you wanted to sell across Europe, and you were looking to set up a factory in either an integrated Single Market which covers 30 European countries, with 500 million customers, or a market of 65 million customers, where would you put it?
Concrete example:
You own Nissan.
Nissan's Sunderland factory sends 70% cars to EU countries.
A trade barrier between UK & EU means 70% of your cars face extra cost.
If your factory was on the other side of the barrier, it'd be 30%
Where do you put it?
You own Nissan.
Nissan's Sunderland factory sends 70% cars to EU countries.
A trade barrier between UK & EU means 70% of your cars face extra cost.
If your factory was on the other side of the barrier, it'd be 30%
Where do you put it?
And if you make the obvious decision... what happens to the 34,000 people across the North-East who depend on the Sunderland factory's supply chain to put food on their family's table? https://news.sky.com/story/nissan-warns-on-serious-implications-of-no-deal-brexit-11516957
Now yes, there are examples of UK-based businesses using EU rights to move to other EU countries, but I'm asking you to use your own head and think:
Ask yourself whether jobs are more or less likely to come to the UK if it's an integrated part of a larger market.
Ask yourself whether jobs are more or less likely to come to the UK if it's an integrated part of a larger market.
The Brexit people voted for was the one they TOLD us they were voting for! The one with no tariff or non-tariff barriers to our largest and closest trade partner.
That's what that Nissan worker (above) voted for.
Shame on ANYONE trying to force something else on him!
That's what that Nissan worker (above) voted for.
Shame on ANYONE trying to force something else on him!
