The Daily Express Reports Potential 50% EU Steel tariffs on UK

The full lunacy and hypocrisy of this article beggars belief.

The Daily Express reports: https://tinyurl.com/24ywc6p7

“...plans by the EU to hit the UK steel industry with import tariffs of 50% could have a ‘catastrophic’ impact on the nation.”

So let’s see...

• EU imposing 50% tariffs on UK steel industry – good for the UK? NO.
• Can the EU impose tariffs on goods moving between its own member states? NO.
• Can the EU impose tariffs on goods moving between non-member states? YES.
• At the time of the referendum, did the UK have substantial trade with the EU? YES.
•    ~£558 billion (imports + exports) ≈ 43–44% of all UK trade.
• Was this ALL known at the time of the referendum? YES.
• Who were the driving forces for Brexit?
•    UKIP and the Tory ERG.
• Did Labour, as the official party of opposition, oppose Brexit? NO.
•    Corbyn, a long-time Eurosceptic, adopted a stance of faux neutrality, hoping the Tories would do his dirty work for him.
• Did the Daily Express back the Leave campaign? YES.
• In this article, despite the tariffs being a direct consequence of Brexit, is Brexit mentioned even once? NO.