> (...) but it's not a decisive factor for the region (and businessess) to develop and prosper. That really depends on what definition you personally choose fo

> (...) but it's not a decisive factor for the region (and businessess) to develop and prosper. That really depends on what definition you personally choose for "decisive", "develop", and "prosper". The EU is by far the largest trading partner of the UK[¹]. It's unreasonable to presume that a nation can improve their current state once they choose to introduce bureaucratic hurdles, delays, and additional cost on any dealings with their largest trading partner. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_partners_of_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_trading_pa...