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The search for the perfect UK trade policy buzzwords continues. Not been a shortage of those. Content and strategy on the other hand...
Meanwhile the majority remain unaware of the big changes affecting over half of our trade from January 1. https://www.ft.com/content/eaf8c7e7-8271-46e5-bc46-3409da270664?desktop=true&segmentId=7c8f09b9-9b61-4fbb-9430-9208a9e233c8">https://www.ft.com/content/e...
Apparently UK-EU talks continue with "progress" but not "breakthroughs" on sensitive topics. Which isn& #39;t completely surprising - how do you structure commitments or make concessions when you don& #39;t trust the other party?
More on the new UK trade policy buzzwords - I think you& #39;ll agree a fine collection of meaningless words dressed up as something terribly profound.
What is missing from UK trade policy:
- understanding of modern trade (global value chains)
- realistic targets for what can be achieved
- clear policy goals
- a sense of government acting on behalf of business and civil society
- openness to scrutiny
So quite a lot really.
- understanding of modern trade (global value chains)
- realistic targets for what can be achieved
- clear policy goals
- a sense of government acting on behalf of business and civil society
- openness to scrutiny
So quite a lot really.
We still don& #39;t actually know why FTAs with Australia, New Zealand and the US, which appear only to be the answer to the question "which 3 English speaking countries are major agricultural exporters".
Oh, and services? Emerging economies? One day...
Oh, and services? Emerging economies? One day...
