Prior To Brexit....

[blightymam]

Not a lot out there that's British tho. I remember a few years ago trying to find British made clothes - the result was the few bits around were very Sloaney, horsey rubbish and cost a fortune, and/or out my price range completely. It's a shame there's so little available in clothing, food etc.
This is fairly interesting?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...g-only-British-goods.-How-hard-can-it-be.html

 

[JohnD]

JCB won't last long if its foreign customers decide to stop buying imports.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

And the award for most redundant statement goes to...

 

[JohnD]

And the award for most redundant statement goes to...

Here's an idea. Start buying British products. Need a new digger? Buy JCB.

because JCB relies on international trade.

 

[ajstoneservices]

Why would the world stop buying JCB's when they're cheap as chips now. Might give Caterpillar a difficult time though.

 

[JohnD]

Roger wants to cut down on international trade due to his political beliefs. It cuts both ways. Britain imports and Britain exports.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

Roger wants to cut down on international trade due to his political beliefs.

Please show where Roger said this.

 

[JohnD]

Here's an idea. Start buying British products.

You think it won't be reciprocated?

It cuts both ways. Britain imports and Britain exports.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

You think it won't be reciprocated?
It cuts both ways. Britain imports and Britain exports.

Have you genuinely missed the point or are you just being disingenuous?

 

[JohnD]

Do you seriously think that only British xenophobes can be anti-foreigner and anti-international trade?

 

[Gerrydelasel]

Do you seriously think that only British xenophobes can be anti-foreigner and anti-international trade?

Pretty sure you're just trolling. No one is really that dumb...
No one is anti-international trade. With a devalued pound it is logical that we (the British plebs) will by choice or compulsion, begin to buy less imported stuff (which is now expensive to us) and export more (our stuff is now cheap to foreigners). That's the great thing about the free market: people tend to buy whatever happens to be the best deal at the time. Even foreigners.

 

[JohnD]

Roger wants to buy British, not stop selling British.

Laughing at the idea that international trade is not reciprocal.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

Laughing at the idea that international trade is not reciprocal.

Looks like you're laughing at your own joke then, because no one else has any idea what what stick you've got the wrong end of. You seem to be germinating some idea about how foreigners are going to buy less JCBs now that they are in fact cheaper than ever, or something? You really need to articulate you idea further though, if you want us to understand. Don't be shy!

 

[Doggit]

Laughing at the idea that international trade is not reciprocal.

You've made a good point John, but over argued it I'm afraid. As our goods are now about 20% cheaper abroad, I can't see anyone deciding to pay more than they need to for a similar home grown item, especially a JCB.

 

[noseall]

You've made a good point John, but over argued it I'm afraid. As our goods are now about 20% cheaper abroad, I can't see anyone deciding to pay more than they need to for a similar home grown item, especially a JCB.

Will those people wishing to buy from the UK not have to pay more when current trade agreements cease?