b'In Chapter Six, four key conclusions areand chronicles the EUs move towards a reached on the UKs trading relationshipspolitical superstate since the UK voted to and position in the global economy.leave the EU in June 2016. The chapter focuses on the relentless institutional I. The EU needs the UK much more as achange and the almost endless list of new trading partner than the UK needs it. Theregulations and policies the EU has created full context is that less than 15% of theover the last several years - from the UKs gross domestic product is accountedpotentially disastrous immigration agenda to for by exports to the EU.the merely burdensome energy union.II. A country does not need to be partChapter Seven concludes that, if in a second of a large trading bloc to have tradereferendum, the UK votes to Remain, it agreements.would not remain in the EU as it was in June 2016. The status quo is no longer there. The III. Following Brexit, the UK will regainUK would have voted to become a province its ability to represent itself at the WTOin a protectionistEuropean superstate,with and other international bodies and bethe limited - and ever decreasing - ability in a position to (re) negotiate tradeto run our own affairs or function as a real agreements that protect and progressdemocracy. national interests. For a decade now, these truths have been IV. A UK-EU trade agreement is notdenied and obscured by establishment essential for British companies to tradepoliticians and the established media. with people and businesses in the EU member states.Since the referendum, basic facts relevant to the case for Brexit have not been allowed Chapter Six concludes that the UKs nexton the BBC and other broadcast media. desirable step is to negotiate its ownBy comparison, Remainers/europhiles are trade agreement with the European Union,permitted to scaremongerwithout question ensuring that it is tailor-made and suits theor challenge. UK economy - and if that is not possible, it is better not to have one at all.So what is going to happen? To paraphrase the late, great Alistair Cook, and what Chapter Seven answers the question whatfollows, you will know.has happened since the Brexit referendum? 208'