tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post3858348622734751650..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Brexit realities - 3John Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-59334647003928790062017-01-25T17:47:39.740+00:002017-01-25T17:47:39.740+00:00Glad you doing these series of posts, here's a...Glad you doing these series of posts, here's a few factual Brexit consequences for Wales, some affecting now, other as we negotiate and more when we leave. <br /><br />Higher inflation.<br /><br />Lower pound making everything more expensive as producers and retailers pass on costs to us consumers.<br /><br />End of European Social Fund (ESF) or European Regional Economic Funds (ERDF) money, any replacement from the UK and Welsh Government will have to compete with Health, education etc for cash.<br /><br />Airbus COO told Parliament that no tariff free access and free movement of people will be seriously dangerous' for them resulting in less investment in Flintshire plant which will in the medium term lead to Airbus relocating to an EU country.<br /><br />A much reduced farming industry or no Welsh farming industry (despite a majority of farmers voting Leave) both will lead to higher food prices as we have to import almost all of what we need because we can produce it at world market price, due to labour and transport costs. <br /><br />Leaving the EU also means losing protected status for Welsh Lamb, Halen Mon Salt and many more welsh food products and then there's the trade deal with New Zealand that will end probably end welsh lamb industry.<br /><br />Tariff access to European single market where 68% of welsh exports went in 2016 and paying more for French wine, German beer etc etc as they put tariff on good we want to buy.<br /><br />Welsh Universities and higher Education colleges losing research money, access to EU staff and research networks. EU staff are already leaving Welsh Universities<br /><br />Erasmus exchange programme for young people to study abroad programme will go, as will all the others.<br /><br />Significant rise is hate crime against EU citizens reported by all 4 welsh police forces<br /><br />Add in the entire political class swallowing UKIP rhetoric on 'immigration' whole and its difficult to see an upside, but 52% voted for this and its sod the 48% who already know that this a disaster waiting to happen, but we're ploughing on regardless. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com