Cptpp

[Hymie]

Having left the EU, the UK is proposing to join the CPTPP (a Pacific trading group of countries) having regained our sovereignty.

While we were members of the EU, we had a say in their laws (including those related to trade) with our MEPs representing our interests in the EU parliament.

But joining the CPTPP will force the UK to adopt laws governing trade rules set by Johnny Foreigner, that the UK had no say in – and will have no say in.

Once the Brexit xenophobes realise this, they will be choking on their Sovereign Duchy Original Organic biscuits.

Just how important this CPTPP trade agreement is to the UK can be seen from the following trade figures:-
In 2019 we exported around £1 billion worth of goods to the countries within the CPTPP bloc, compared with around £ 300 billion to EU counties (despite having left the EU).

[New Judge]

//The Brexiteers seem to think that we will be able to dictate the rules of us joining the CPTPP – good luck with that.//

Do you operate in some sort of parallel universe, Hymie?. There was a "Two Ronnies" sketch many years ago, based on "Mastermind" where the competitor gave answers to the question before last. You seem to have taken that a step further by responding to questions or remarks that were never uttered at all. Where, in this thread, does anyone suggest that "...we will be able to dictate the rules of us joining the CPTPP"? To save you looking, the answer is "nowhere".

Meanwhile, back on Planet Earth, any progress with the questions Zacs and I have posed?