On the contrary. The claim you are referencing is that Brexit has 'cost' the UK circa £200bn by the end of 2020.
Your assertion was "We have spent as much (nearly) on getting ready for brexit...".
The fact is we have spent nowhere near £200bn "getting ready for brexit".
The £200bn figure is a theoretical estimate of what the UK economy has 'lost' in the period from 2016 if our economy (GDP) had grown at the average rate for the G7 economies.
Whilst that is superficially attractive (for those who want to vastly inflate the 'cost' of Brexit), the approach is fundamentally flawed. I won't spend time explaining why here, but FullFact have done a helpful explainer on why comparing UK GDP growth to the G7 average is not very sensible in this kind of situation.
Saying the UK is growing faster or slower than other economies isn’t very illuminating. It’s also relevant to ask where the UK is growing from.
https://fullfact.org/economy/uk-economic-growth-within-g7/
Brexit uncertainty has undeniably 'cost' the UK some GDP growth. But if Remainers are willing to agree not to perpetuate exaggerated claims about the amount the UK has spent on Brexit then I'll be more than happy to agree not to claim Brexit has been a total success if our GDP growth reverts to the mean any time over the next couple of years.
The first link (and the headline it contains) describes a US document as a "wish list" (not 'demands'). The document is not even directed specifically to the UK, but is a general discussion about world trade.
The second link is paywalled, so I can't comment on the validity of what you've quoted.
And? This is because the EU won't accept demands by the USA
I was under the impression failure to make trade deals led to a progression of increased costs, starvation, famine, anarchy, and ultimately nuclear war. Maybe I've misunderstood what some Remainers have been saying over the last three years about the absolute necessity of avoiding "No Deal" at any cost.
If you don't understand the full reach of the EU and its powers in individual member nations says a lot.
It was a question. Posed to try to establish whether you appreciated the nature of the 'Google Tax' and how that related to the EU's competences regarding taxation and international trade.
You might want to see what they can and can't do in each individual member nation. They are working towards a common google tax but low tax countries blocked it
Which low tax countries would that be? Did the EU stand up against them on behalf of France?
- funny, you seem to keep saying the EU has full control over all decisions. - You are just wrong.
I don't believe I've ever claimed that. Could you give an example please? I will happily go back and correct myself if appropriate.