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Indeed the UK had a couple of Hanseatic ports, in London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steelyard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steelyard and King's Lynn. I don
by justincormack 14y ago
Indeed the UK had a couple of Hanseatic ports, in London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steelyard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steelyard and King's Lynn.
I don't understand people who think a trading nation can survive outside a free trade area either.
- PoliticsJunkie 14y agoUK is outside of tree trade agreements with the Commonwealth (Australia, Canada, etc.) because of its free trade agreement (i.e. EU) with collapsing eurozone. That's not good business for them.
- justincormack 14y agoWell the CETA (Canada EU trade agreement) with zero tariffs and improved labour mobility is close to being settled by the sound of it. It is not clear if the UK would ever manage to negotiate to join NAFTA.