ChariotwheelDec 18, 2023

Biden ditches trade deal talks with Britain

Joe Biden has shelved plans for a pact with Britain that could have paved the way for a full post-Brexit trade deal....

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/18/biden-scraps-talks-on-trade-deal-with-britain/

Biden ditches trade deal talks with Britain

UK's hopes for agreement fall to 'zero' after president came under pressure from own party about effects on US manufacturing

The Telegraph
Show threadtheinspectorstDec 18, 2023
If only there was something we could do to give us more clout in these trade negotiations. Like - hear me out - if we could club together with a bunch of other friendly mid-sized economies and negotiate collectively with Washington on that basis.
Show threadFatLegTed

You mean like the continent next door to us, mainland Europe?

That’s a bit far-fetched isn’t it?

Dec 18, 2023 at 7:00pmWeb