[Politics] Brexit

[WATFORD zero]

Trump says "Brexit was a very smart decision". Not sure what to make of that.

I guess that it's possible that Trump really is very smart and he's actually endorsing your decision.

Of course there is an alternative explanation

 

[alanfp]

Tariffs on British cars will be reduced from 100% to 10%,

Was there really a 100% tariff?

 

[nicko31]

Played from Starmer, has done to important stuff to get rid of worse of the tariffs with the US without caving in on standards.

Hopefully this paves the way for some kind of reset with the EU which will be mutually beneficial and both parties need it. Big meeting in 10 days

 

[El Presidente]

Was there really a 100% tariff?

Calling @Dr. No

 

[El Presidente]

The deal promises a boon for the UK’s car and alcohol industries, which have suffered from the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs in the US.

Incorrect, the 10% tariff only applies to the first 100,000 cars exported, which is less than we exported in 2024.

 

[alanfp]

No,

Calling @Dr. No

I didn't think so. And the benefit of the "reduction" from 27.5 to 10 is a bit misleading as that 27.5 figure was falsely inflated, only in force for 6 weeks as part of Trump's negotiation. It's like saying "I got a 50% discount on this sofa from SCS".