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comment by goobster
goobster  ·  2832 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Brexit looks likely.

True... none of which the Brits are known for, nor do they produce a markedly superior version than others on the market.

Now put a trade wall in between your British supplier of train cars, and no trade restrictions between you and a potential Hungarian supplier... and see how quickly people move their money onto the Continent, and away from Britain.

And nations within the EU give priority to fellow EU nations, before going "offshore" for their suppliers, and...

I just don't think Britain holds any cards. At all. They bluffed, the players fanned their cards on the table, and the Brits were holding a Queen against the EU's Full House. Bam.