We recently saw the latest twist in the Brexit debate with Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn shifting his position.
Politics is a dirty game and participants will stop at nothing to make difficulties for those in power - and this is a brazen attempt at doing just that. There is an obvious contradiction in wanting a customs union with the European Union (EU) and being free to negotiate independent trade deals. Labour has probably calculated, however, that this could well cause a defeat for the government if they were to seek an amendment to the Brexit bill in this regard. 'A Labour government is unambiguously bad for markets': Experts warn of Corbyn-danger heading into 2018 There are probably...
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