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Being ahead of all other EU countries in some field can be something significant while they're inside the EU, in those cases when an investment or purchase need

Being ahead of all other EU countries in some field can be something significant while they're inside the EU, in those cases when an investment or purchase needs to be made inside the EU for any reason. But when they're out, what difference does that make?

nicky0 10y ago
It's not like relations with other European countries will immediately cease on leaving the EU.
- danmaz74 10y ago
  That's not what I meant or wish. But it's a (for me sad) fact that at that point the expression "compared to the other EU countries" won't have any sense anymore. And if May will go with hard Brexit, as many predict, it will even become easier to trade with eg Canada than with the UK.
  - nicky0 10y ago
    You can say "compared to the other European countries" instead. It has the bonus of being more inclusive! No longer will your statement exclude Norway, Switzerland etc.
    - danmaz74 10y ago
      Depending on context, this comparison may or may not make sense. Keep in mind that Norway and Switzerland are both part of the single market, which the UK will probably opt out of (as it would require the free movement of workers).
NetStrikeForce 10y ago
My point is that in case British businesses have to overcome barriers (e.g. tariffs), their best bet at not going bankrupt is selling non-physical goods and services with as much added value as possible. That implies high technology and investment in research. Non-physical so selling to America, Africa or Asia is as cheap as selling to Europe and added value to absorb the new cost of doing businesses (in case the UK does not remain in the Single Market). If e22 encryption is outlawed in the UK, their businesses would be less trusted (harder to sell expensive things) and will be at the mercy of other countries' intelligence and espionage services.

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Being ahead of all other EU countries in some field can be something significant while they're inside the EU, in those cases when an investment or purchase need

by danmaz74 10y ago

nicky0 10y ago
It's not like relations with other European countries will immediately cease on leaving the EU.
- danmaz74 10y ago
  That's not what I meant or wish. But it's a (for me sad) fact that at that point the expression "compared to the other EU countries" won't have any sense anymore. And if May will go with hard Brexit, as many predict, it will even become easier to trade with eg Canada than with the UK.
  - nicky0 10y ago
    You can say "compared to the other European countries" instead. It has the bonus of being more inclusive! No longer will your statement exclude Norway, Switzerland etc.
    - danmaz74 10y ago
      Depending on context, this comparison may or may not make sense. Keep in mind that Norway and Switzerland are both part of the single market, which the UK will probably opt out of (as it would require the free movement of workers).
NetStrikeForce 10y ago
My point is that in case British businesses have to overcome barriers (e.g. tariffs), their best bet at not going bankrupt is selling non-physical goods and services with as much added value as possible. That implies high technology and investment in research. Non-physical so selling to America, Africa or Asia is as cheap as selling to Europe and added value to absorb the new cost of doing businesses (in case the UK does not remain in the Single Market). If e22 encryption is outlawed in the UK, their businesses would be less trusted (harder to sell expensive things) and will be at the mercy of other countries' intelligence and espionage services.