Jake, as I have pointed out before, Do you really think the EU woudl not want trade agreements with a country that imports more from it that is exported? If they are tht petty then it wold show what they are really like.
You do have some good points about the EU, of course it is not all bad. Bu it is at a great cost to the UK and any UK govenment could have introduced things if they really wanted. What you have failed to point out in your consumer product rant is that business is so wrapped up in red tape that the companies have to charge more for their products than they need to.
Yes, RG, I reckon the Germans woudl follow. They are pretty fed up too. And I am sure they would do a deal with us.
Now there's a thing. How about the Germans and us getting into bed together and ruling the World. S*d the French of course.