Brexit dividend in action.

Indeed, we have loads to thank Boris and his mates for.

And I hope those on the opposite benches who supported Brexit have finally realised what they have done.

Brexit dividend in action. Entirely predictable!

Although I was/am a Remainer, I think it is a bit simplistic to assume that the downward trend since 2016 is only caused by Brexit. Various other things have happened globally since then.

In other news, buyers and different forums are waiting over a year to get their new cars delivered.

So clearly there is demand for new cars. Production was down for a long time due to chip shortages. Some of the buyers, who got frustrated waiting, must have bought used cars which pushed used car prices up.

By far and away the biggest reason for this is unavailability of parts. I have no idea whether Brexit has had an effect or not but I very much doubt it is the major reason.

Factories have simply been shut, models deleted or working short time because they can't get the bits to build the cars.

Indeed. Which has everything to do with the pandemic response (which the remain-supporting Labour party and others wanted to go much harder which would've made even worse, as shown by what has happened in China).

The closure of Swindon and Ellesmere Port car production has also had an impact.

Which, as the manufacturers admitted, had nowt to do with Brexit.

German production was only 3.2 million in 2022 compared to 4.7 million in 2019.

Presumbly according to Terry and Skidpan this is down to Brexit. Rather holed their 'arguments' below the water line and terminally.

Note to them and others arguing about Brexit and car facility closures this was done to death in a thread a year or two ago as I recall.

Firstly, this has nothing to do with Brexit or Boris. Its down to Covid and the Ukraine war. Secondly, Brexit was never about the economy. Brexit is about freedom and sovereignty. There are some things that you just cannot put a price on.... I would the UK be free but poor rather than rich under the EU jackboot.