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I would not assume the EU is incapable of irrational and/or hostile actions but are you seriously suggesting the EU will blockade the UK? In any case much of the meat, veg and food I buy doesn’t come from the EU. Mushrooms have proven a bit tricky but I imagine the supermarkets will...
you can then move the discussion on. Of course, the EU may go, well, listen, you’re a small country on the periphery of a large market. Of course you’ll align with us. Everybody does. It’s the Brussels effect. I think actually in practice, it’s not unreasonable to hope that...