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Early indications show UK favouring 'hard Brexit', says expert

Paul Shirley

Trade tariffs are also influenced by perceived fairness in production and competition. Directly subsidise your producers more than your target country: tariff increased, indirectly subsidise them with poor working rights for employees: tariff increased. It's the underlying basis for the 4 freedoms, letting movement eliminate unfair competition.

The tories will find themselves seriously constrained on their usual behaviours if they really wants free trade.

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