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Lord Fox (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2025

Debate

UK/US Free Trade Agreement

Contribution

My Lords, the Question and the Answer illustrate the weakness of our current position. I have also been reading the papers, and we seem to be relying on the sentimental feelings that President Trump may have towards this country, which is a weak position for us. Does the Minister agree with the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, that the best way to negotiate is from a position of strength rather than weakness, and that the best way of bolstering that strength is by establishing a customs union with the European Union?

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