While the UK's decision to leave the EU is helpful in terms of damage limitation from any US tariffs, forecasts of a small impact are mainly down to the fact that two thirds of our exports there are in services and not goods.
  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    9 days ago

    You can’t intimidate them when their economy is already just six different kinds of tax dodging schemes in a trench coat.

  • BlackmistEnglish
    71·
    9 days ago

    Our export industry is already dead…

      • HumanPenguinEnglish
        62·
        9 days ago

        third world nation

        Not really a valid term any more/ As it never ment what folks used it for.

        1st world was linked to NATO 2nd world linked to Warsaw Pact. Everyone else was 3rd world.

        Developing Nation or Underdeveloped nation would be more accurate. Although not less insulting.