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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus8/03/2018 11:27:16 am PDT

The uncomfortable reality of what unfettered ethno-nationalism will bring creeps slowly into the light:

Sterling shrinks as Bank of England claims “uncomfortably high” likelihood of no-deal Brexit

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The Bank of England Governor said financial institutions have been “stockpiling” to withstand a potential shock.

Asked if a no-deal scenario would be a disaster, Mr Carney said: “It is highly undesirable. The possibility of a no-deal is uncomfortably high at this point.”

Mr Carney also claimed our economy is 2% smaller than it would have been if Remain had won the 2016 referendum.

His controversial comments triggered a 0.3% fall for the pound, to $1.2975.

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Modern economies are built on maximizing trade.

Something about which the know-nothing Brexiteers (and Trumpers) are oblivious.