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And to be fair to Honda, it is a great pity that there isn't even agreement on a transition period that might have stayed their hand on a decision until a bit further down the line. But this is why I'm taking issue with the way the Article 50 process has been handled by both the EU and the UK - surely it was not beyond the wit of man to separate different parts of the Withdrawal Agreement such that a transition period may have been legally guaranteed under all circumstances... and trade deal negotiations could have also taken place during the Article 50 process as opposed to after it... instead, the backstop issue has wrecked everything - and probably cost a lot of people in Swindon, and the car industry in the UK in general, their jobs.
Perhaps it is a subtle point, but what Honda's statements make clear is that Brexit need not necessarily have been a reason for them to pull out of the UK... but, the way that the negotiations have been botched has been a (large) contributory factor.
Perhaps it is a subtle point, but what Honda's statements make clear is that Brexit need not necessarily have been a reason for them to pull out of the UK... but, the way that the negotiations have been botched has been a (large) contributory factor.