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Thinking about this from the perspective of the Japanese, they've got little to lose by making this kind of threat. Either the British government give them a de
by ZenoArrow 10y ago
Thinking about this from the perspective of the Japanese, they've got little to lose by making this kind of threat. Either the British government give them a deal that is just as good or better than they have now to encourage them to stay, or they give them a good excuse to move their manufacturing elsewhere.
The real issue is when a community is overly reliant on jobs from a small number of employers. That gives the employers more leverage when it comes to extortion tactics like this.
- woliveirajr 10y agoDon't think this was some kind of extortion. More a previous warning, like "don't think that japan is in some retaliation by moving our companies, we just asked about taxes earlier and you didn't care"
- ZenoArrow 10y agoIt's not like this is pre-Brexit. The decision to leave the EU has already been made. The decision can't be ignored by the British government as it would be political suicide. I'm sure the Japanese government are aware of this. The question is then, why make these statements at all? The only explanation that makes sense to me is opportunism on behalf of Japanese corporations. Threatening to leave gives you bargaining power you wouldn't otherwise have.
- anonymousDan 10y agoNot really, there is still plenty of room for manoeuvre as to what exactly should be prioritised during the brexit negotiations. The Japanese are well within their rights to warn about the potential implications of a hard brexit.
- ZenoArrow 10y agoI'd argue that the Japanese corporations don't care what form of Brexit is followed, so long as it doesn't hurt their bottom line. Mitigation against potential losses could come in the form of tax breaks or other benefits negotiated with the British government.