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2023-11-06 19:36:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 30AB451BE556CD9E2C66DE05B940A8B1C5E57EDAF55DDAEBF06119BDFBD991FB
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The data presented by the poster as a "proof of Brexit success" is misleading since it uses non-inflation adjusted figures. The IEA report clearly states in Table 3 that UK exports to the EU are down -7.2%, and non-EU exports are down -9.8% over the time period mentioned. https://iea.org.uk/media/brexit-leaves-uk-trade-unscathed-finds-new-iea-report/#:~:text=UK%20goods%20exports%20rose%20by,countries%20over%20the%20same%20period.
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