Liam Fox’s fantasy of tariff-free future may collide with zombie reality

Trade secretary's vision of entrepreneurial Britain fails to account for under-skilled workers, lack of training and opportunities

Britain outside the European Union will enjoy much cheaper imports. That's one of the threads running through arguments for Brexit.

Outside the high walls of the EU's economic fortress, we can scour the Earth for the cheapest stuff on offer, buy it and and bring it home to consume, saving ourselves billions of pounds.

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