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NICK COHEN - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
PROSPECT - EXCELLENT
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Caroline Lucas, Green MP'Excellent... a must-read' -
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Britain's departure from the European Union is riddled with myth and misinformation yet the risks are very real.
Brexit could diminish the UK's power, throw its legal system into turmoil, and make 65m people poorer.
In this revised bestseller, Ian Dunt explains why leaving the world's largest trading bloc will leave Britain poorer and key industries like finance and pharma struggling to operate.
Based on interviews with legal and trade experts,
Brexit: What the Hell Happens Now? reveals Brexit shorn of the wishful thinking of its supporters in the British media and Parliament.
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Reviews
Admirably brief and necessarily brutal... Whatever your position during the referendum, you ought to read Dunt because he is willing to face uncomfortable facts. Highly recommended. (Nick Cohen,
Spectator)
Compact and easily digestible. I'd encourage anyone who is confused, fascinated or frustrated by Brexit to read this book - you'll be far wiser by the end of it. (Caroline Lucas MP)
I would strongly recommend Ian Dunt's excellent guide.Dunt has taken the extraordinary step of asking a set of experts what they think. I learnt a lot. (Philip Collins,
Prospect)
Introduction
A No Deal BrexitThe clock strikes midnight and Britain is out of the European Union. The talks have fallen apart in mutual acrimony. The UK has not secured continued membership of the single market. It doesn't even have access. It is out of the customs union, too. It has no trade deals with Europe or anyone else. It is on its own.
In the early morning, a lorry is loaded in Glasgow with radio equipment bound for the Czech Republic. When the lorry arrives at Calais, it is stopped by a customs official. Until today, Britain has enjoyed a seamless trading relationship with Europe. It means that European Union countries recognise UK standards and paperwork and vice-versa, allowing goods to be transported over borders without additional checks. Now the paperwork is worthless. Everything has to be checked.
The lorry is stopped and detained. Inspectors come on board and take samples to send off for testing. Everything will have to be assessed, from the information on the packaging to the environmental impact of the components. This will take several days, during which the lorry is barred from entering the European market.
Behind the Glasgow lorry, several other vehicles are taken to one side. By sunset, the bottleneck on the French side means that lorries can no longer drive onto Calais-bound ferries at Dover. They queue on the slow lane of the A2. Within a few days, the tailback stretches back to London.
For exporters of animal products such as meat and eggs the problems are more severe still. They are only allowed into the EU through specially designated entry inspection posts, but it has been so long since the UK needed them for trade with Europe that none exist. British exports of salmon, beef, and lamb collapse overnight. In Westminster, ministers demand the immediate creation of the inspection posts, but they have limited leverage with their European partners. A key export industry starts to rot...
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