I see that David. But the argument has been put and I am still struggling to see why people regard it as a good argument. Also,
in the face of a 'hard Brexit' those pro Brexit people argue that WTO terms would kick in so trade would continue.


There are some big issues about the sort of terms the USA would want to impose as I understand it. This applies also to the TTIP that was being negotiated betweern the USA and the EU, which was an argument in favour of coming out of the EU. You guessed it, the USA wants less environmental protection, etc. ALso I read that there are moves to make trade agreements with the USA actually secret, so how that figures with democratic accountability and taking back control I cannot see. The whole thing is also seen as a threat to European Social Models.