It’s hard to know where to start in commenting on the outcome of our free trade negotiations with the US, which were brought to a “successful” outcome a week or so ago.Most interesting was the approach to the outcome by the mainstream daily press. Initially, it was one of euphoria. In a rush of blood to the head, one commentator was moved to predict that, as a result of having a Free Trade Agreement with the US we would become the envy of the world.As events unfolded, later in the week, he was p…
