At least having a US trade deal on the table gives a position to negotiate CU possibly before signing……Labour maybe still carrying the Ming Vase across the dance floor.
Application made easier because of no UK, though the Dutch and the Dutch Banks are likely to remember 2008 and the costs involved from the lack of compensation from Iceland, hence always took this as off the table?
I reckon there could be an opening for a business to sell fried chicken sandwiches……with a fair head wind and a decent offering it could be sold globally.