we want agreement with the united states and we want to progress those discussions but if it is not a priority discussions but if it is not a priority for the biden administration at the moment, then that is administration at the moment, then that is the administration at the moment, then that is the position that we understand. that is the position that we understand. ,,., ., ,, ., that is the position that we understand. ,. ., ,, . ., understand. saw a us uk trade deal was a bit of understand. saw a us uk trade deal was a bit of a understand. saw a us uk trade deal was a bit of a way understand. saw a us uk trade deal was a bit of a way off, it understand. saw a us uk trade deal was a bit of a way off, it is - understand. saw a us uk trade deal was a bit of a way off, it is still - was a bit of a way off, it is still a bit of a way off so it will be disappointing to people who voted for brexit thinking a benefit would be a quick deal with the united states. meanwhile t
on a british trade deal. you cannot escape what the us national interests are and there are two big national interest, what is their priority for their economy and their priority for their economy and their trade, and the uk is fairly low down on the list so they are acting in a rational way in terms of how much attention to devote to it we deal with the uk. and the other national interests and stability on the island of ireland. i do not think the us wants to progress the track until they are convinced that some of the tension around northern ireland as a result of brexit is dissipated. i think that is what is driving the us behaviour rather than the special relationship with the uk. it brings us to a point where there are multiple position on this potential trade deal between the us and america. joe biden s position where he is lukewarm, some people in the prime minister entourage you are
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costs this winter will not be fixed by this i love. worth doing as far as it goes but we need to have context for exactly what it is, and it is not a huge thing in comparison to the damage that brexit is doing to the damage that brexit is doing to the damage that brexit is doing to the economy. in to the damage that brexit is doing to the economy. to the damage that brexit is doing to the economy. in terms of some of the demands to the economy. in terms of some of the demands of to the economy. in terms of some of the demands of or to the economy. in terms of some of the demands of or some to the economy. in terms of some of the demands of or some of- to the economy. in terms of some of the demands of or some of the - the demands of or some of the requests that the prime minister has tried to prioritise, one being asking the us to sort of move a bit further forward asking the us to sort of move a bit furtherforward on its commitment to tackling climate change, i mean that you c
seem that the uk trade deal doesn t seem that the uk trade deal doesn t seem to be that high a priority for the us president. what does that say about our standing on the global stage? to about our standing on the global state? ., . , , ., stage? to answer your question directl , stage? to answer your question directly. it stage? to answer your question directly, it probably stage? to answer your question directly, it probably doesn t - stage? to answer your question directly, it probably doesn t say| directly, it probably doesn t say very much, but it is more important economically. to have a trade deal with the ok is infinitesimally small. brexit is costing the uk economy 4.9% of gdp, put that into the context of the uk deal with canada and mexico, it s like saying for every £490 you lose, mexico might recoup a pound or two, and australia is worth about £2 as well, so all in all the prime minister has the uk in a situation where anything with the united states is going to be a