But in terms of the produce the Russians have embargoed,, what will the UK need, or be willing, to buy over and above what we already do, especially if it competes directly with our own production ?
This would the WTO scenario that is reckoned to reduce GDP by up to 5%, and that industry bodies such as the SMMT say would be 'disastrous' to their international trade ?
How much 'just in time' supply and production do all those other countries operate with the EU ? How much of their fishing grounds are within 2 days sailing of European ports ?
Would that be the Canada deal that took 7 years to negotiate, covers a massive 2 % of EU trade in goods, and as yet has only been ratified by half of the EU member states ?
Different sport, but look at how Saracens tried to get round the Rugby Premiership salary cap. I'm sure there are plenty of clever and 'creative' accountants and agents out there creaming off a percentage for finding loopholes and backdoors.
Yep, that is where all the resources go, such that, in April last year the Chief Constable of GMP reported that 600 offences each day, mostly thefts, were not being investigated.