The UK–Australia trade deal is not really about economic gain – it's about demonstrating post-Brexit sovereignty
- Written by Tony Heron, Professor of International Political Economy, University of York
As expected, the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, have now agreed “in principle” to a free trade agreement. The fine details are still not out in the open, but the political and economic significance of the deal is becoming clearer.
The first point to note is the speed of the process....