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Surprise! VAT, customs likely to get a bit trickier in a Brexit no-deal world

hammarbtyp

Re: Can anyone

"So far cheaper food as importing from outside the EU is considerably cheaper than while in it. That is a benefit to everyone."

well as someone has mentioned not to anyone working in the UK food industry or associated. There uis another reason why food is more expensive here than other parts of the world and that is because food standards are higher, but most people are quite happy with that.

"Not having the reserve pool of workers is increasing wages, particularly at the bottom. We have full employment but more workers can be easily imported so wages stayed stuck."

We don't import workers. Workers come here to fill demand. they also contribute far more than they cost. It allows the economy to meet peak and demands more easily and studies have been done that show they have little downward pressure on wages. In some area they fill critical skill areas that are difficult to fill otherwise. As for well high skilled workers will still be hired, why will they come here if they are given the status of 2nd class citizens. Problem with high skill workers is that they can go anywhere

"We can bin dumbass laws for example we dont need to fine a guy for not littering!"

At least we have some say over which laws are imposed (most laws the UK did not agree with were modified or were not enacted). After we leave the Eu we will stiil have to follow the same regulations and laws if we wish to trade with the EU, but we will have no say in them. For every law which you say is dumbass I can point to 10 which made the UK a better place to live and work like increased environmental protection and workers rights

"More inflation increases the base rate (we can get rewarded for saving again!), house prices stalling wage rises."

That is about the dumbest of them all. Inflation only helps people who hide there money away, rather than investing it. It devalues your buying power and increases industry costs. Wages have not kept pace with inflation for a number of years, but if you want to live in a place with great inflation you are welcome to live in Venezuela

"EU recycling targets can be scrapped so the many colours of bins to send waste to China who is now giving up on sorting and recycling it (costs too much) making our lives more productive."

I take it you are volunteering for the new landfill site to be positioned outside your house

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