Economists for Free Trade
Economists for Free Trade, previously called Economists for Brexit, is a lobbying group that promotes no-deal Brexit, which is the situation where the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a corresponding withdrawal agreement treaty. They believe the UK is better off trading on the terms of the World Trade Organization rather than within the single market and customs union. Lead by Professor Patrick Minford, the group maintains close ties to Brexiteer Conservative MPs. Economists for Free Trade is one of few organisations predicting a positive economic impact of a no-deal Brexit. The advisory board of the group includes Jacob Rees-Mogg, Owen Paterson, Matt Ridley and David Jones.
