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| I generally agree, but the increased profits will go to (and be taxed in) Germany and elsewhere, that's why ownership is important. | |
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Not any more. Big corporations are not patriotic. They take their profits where they incur the lowest taxes.
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| The jobs are in the UK already so at best no change by Brexit, at worst a move of the jobs to EU territory with the next major company reorganisation. Delays at the border/customs may make Just In Time and Lean Manufacturing impossible, and if EU decides that UK components are to be tariff'ed they may well become uncompetitive despite the lower pound. | |
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Big corporations have amazing lobbying power. It's much cheaper to buy a politician than to relocate a plant. The political machine will make sure there are no long queues at border crossings. At least not longer than they are already.
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| From an EU perspective, the UK is no longer "us" since the Brexit. There's no particular reason anymore to play nice. | |
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The EU hasn't exactly played nice with the Uk, er, ever. But they have mostly played civil and it is in their mutual interest to continue to do so.