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Why We Are Here => Economics & Investing => Topic started by: JasonD on June 24, 2016, 02:06:25 AM

Title: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: JasonD on June 24, 2016, 02:06:25 AM
I'm watching the EU referendum results and can see this in our future....

Title: Re: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: littleman on June 24, 2016, 03:38:37 AM
Ha! Would never happen.
Title: Re: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: Brad on June 24, 2016, 11:25:28 AM
Never happen.

However, if the EU treats the UK badly on trade I could see a free trade zone evolving between US, Canada and UK if the numbers work out.  But just free trade, NOT political union.
Title: Re: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: Mackin USA on June 24, 2016, 12:03:04 PM
This will certainly be an INTERESTING next few years...
Title: Re: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: ergophobe on June 24, 2016, 02:40:05 PM
If Britain was unhappy in the EU, you need to ask Puerto Rico how the 51st state thing is working out....

But expanding NAFTA to Britain? Could happen.

UK Breaking up? Could happen

NATO breaking up? If Trump is elected, could happen. But I think Putin, having eaten the Ukrainian appetizer is looking to eat Trump for lunch if the occasion arises, so The Donald may find his views on that changing.

Interesting times.
Title: Re: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: ergophobe on June 24, 2016, 03:09:30 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_free_trade
Title: Re: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: ukgimp on June 24, 2016, 06:51:49 PM
TTIP?

Fuck that.
Title: Re: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: ergophobe on June 24, 2016, 07:11:56 PM
Quote from: ukgimp on June 24, 2016, 06:51:49 PM
TTIP?

f### that.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ttip-brexit-uk-steroids-disastrous-global-justice-now-war-on-want-a7099986.html
Title: Re: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: Brad on June 25, 2016, 12:03:42 AM
>TTIP?

Hopefully not. I don't trust any of the big trade deals. I wish I knew how to stop TTIP but I think the fix is in.
Title: Re: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: JasonD on June 25, 2016, 04:18:04 PM
> Puerto Rico

No tax ?
Title: Re: Britain, the 51st State?
Post by: littleman on June 25, 2016, 08:44:21 PM
Puerto Rico is complicated,  about one third wants independence, one third wants statehood and the other third wants to remain a protectorate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protectorate).  What Ergo is probably talking about is the financial mess (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rican_government-debt_crisis) they are in at the moment.