Re: @AC
"The good news being that as soon as we voted leave the doom prophecy was proven wrong and people suddenly came asking for trade deals as soon as we are out. Including China if I remember right."
You don't remember right.
Grease ball Phillip Hammond crawled over to China on his belly to beg for a trade deal. Theresa May scuppered his efforts by putting a block on Chinese investment in Hinckley Point and making it clear she doesn't trust the Chinese. The Chinese make it clear that they see trade as one way... they will sell us stuff.