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Four principles for the UK's Brexit trade negotiations

26 October 2016

The meaning of Brexit is yet to become clear. But if Brexit means leaving the customs union of the European Union, Thomas Sampson looks at what it might meant for the UK to pursue its own trade policy for the first time since joining the EU in 1973.
What strategy should the UK adopt to secure its objectives in future trade negotiations? A successful strategy must be grounded in a clear understanding of why countries negotiate trade agreements and how negotiations are conducted.

This article was published online by the LSE British Politics and Policy blog on October 26, 2016
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Related publications
Four principles for the UK's Brexit trade negotiations, Thomas Sampson. CEP Brexit Analysis Paper No. 9, October 2016
Link to CEP Brexit Analysis Series here

Related links
Thomas Sampson webpage
Trade Programme webpage

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