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C_steam · 22-08-2005, 12:18 PM

I meant the first. I don't know a lot about economics but when I considered a thread talking about 'free trade' and contrasted that to the decline of manufacturing and farming in the UK, together with orders for ships etc going oversea's I wondered what the overall impact of the UK adopting 'free trade' actually would be.

I need to read the book, but I think UKIP needs to be very careful how it uses the words 'free trade' if adopted as a future detail policy, perhaps it isn't something (arguably) that is right for all aspects of our industries and services, although i suspect Paul may have a differing view - perhaps you can't pick and choose by sector.

22-08-2005, 12:18 PM	#23 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,964	I meant the first. I don't know a lot about economics but when I considered a thread talking about 'free trade' and contrasted that to the decline of manufacturing and farming in the UK, together with orders for ships etc going oversea's I wondered what the overall impact of the UK adopting 'free trade' actually would be. I need to read the book, but I think UKIP needs to be very careful how it uses the words 'free trade' if adopted as a future detail policy, perhaps it isn't something (arguably) that is right for all aspects of our industries and services, although i suspect Paul may have a differing view - perhaps you can't pick and choose by sector.