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[Politics] Brexit

If there was a second Brexit referendum how would you vote?


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nicko31

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Jan 7, 2010
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Gods country fortnightly




vegster

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Baker lite

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Mar 16, 2017
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Wouldn’t mind a tour of that place one day[emoji6]

Maybe a trip down the A & C canal too

Indeed, hope to be doing some static testing there as and when the trains are ready,then as with The S stock the trains will be sent down as “swingers” On rail freight trains to just North of Amersham where we pick them up again.[emoji1303]


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WATFORD zero

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Jul 10, 2003
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Go go global Britain [emoji636]
https://twitter.com/jefferson_mfg/status/1374030476269215749?s=21
Building and maintenance for the new stock of Piccadilly line trains. Did some early testing and research on this project in 2019.

Wouldn’t mind a tour of that place one day[emoji6]

Maybe a trip down the A & C canal too

So the Government awarding a £1.5Billion contract to Siemens in 2018 to create 750 jobs on the condition that the carriages were built in Britain is going ahead and the carriages are going to be built in Britain. Imagine what it would have looked like had that contract gone to the EU after the referendum :lolol:

It is indeed, excellent news.

But nothing whatsoever do with Brexit, so not sure why you've posted it here :shrug:

As I've suggested before, maybe one of you could start a thread of 'Businesses managing to survive despite Brexit' for Government awarded contracts and such :thumbsup:
 
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nicko31

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Jan 7, 2010
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Gods country fortnightly
So the Government awarding a £1.5Billion contract to Siemens in 2018 to create 750 jobs on the condition that the carriages were built in Britain is going ahead and the carriages are going to be built in Britain. Imagine what it would have looked like had that contract gone to the EU after the referendum :lolol:

It is indeed, excellent news.

But nothing whatsoever do with Brexit, so not sure why you've posted it here :shrug:

As I've suggested before, maybe one of you could start a thread of 'Businesses managing to survive despite Brexit' for Government awarded contracts and such :thumbsup:

Unfortunately this HAS got to do with Brexit, January trade export figs to EU

https://twitter.com/adampayne26/status/1373974501998915585

Grim..

Salmon down 98%
Beef down 91.5%
Pork down 87%
Cheese down 85.1%
 






WATFORD zero

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Top Business Chief Accuses Brexit of Causing Major Harm to U.K.

One of the most influential business groups in the U.K. is convinced that Brexit is causing “structural” damage to many U.K. companies by reducing trade and increasing costs. Adam Marshall, the outgoing director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce, was blunt: “I push back pretty hard against anyone who says that all of the issues are simply around adjustment.” For some companies, the extra layers of red tape “may in fact influence whether that business keeps going or not,” he said.

Britain’s relationship with a critical trading partner has been rocky, marked by a 40% decline in exports to the bloc in January and tensions over vaccine supplies. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government largely blamed the coronavirus pandemic and stockpiling effects for the drop. But Marshall doesn’t accept that. He said Brexit was responsible for a “large chunk” of that decline.


https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/top-business-chief-accuses-brexit-of-causing-major-harm-to-u-k

In other news, bears have been found defecating in woods, Pope turns out to be Catholic and apparently Dolly Parton sleeps on her back.

Who knew :shootself
 


Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
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Valhalla
Top Business Chief Accuses Brexit of Causing Major Harm to U.K.

One of the most influential business groups in the U.K. is convinced that Brexit is causing “structural” damage to many U.K. companies by reducing trade and increasing costs. Adam Marshall, the outgoing director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce, was blunt: “I push back pretty hard against anyone who says that all of the issues are simply around adjustment.” For some companies, the extra layers of red tape “may in fact influence whether that business keeps going or not,” he said.

Britain’s relationship with a critical trading partner has been rocky, marked by a 40% decline in exports to the bloc in January and tensions over vaccine supplies. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government largely blamed the coronavirus pandemic and stockpiling effects for the drop. But Marshall doesn’t accept that. He said Brexit was responsible for a “large chunk” of that decline.


https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/top-business-chief-accuses-brexit-of-causing-major-harm-to-u-k

In other news, bears have been found defecating in woods, Pope turns out to be Catholic and Dolly Parton sleeps on her back.

Who knew :shootself
Yes, after 3 months it is obvious now that the type of Brexit chosen was a disaster.

Time for a rethink and an EEA Brexit instead asap.
 


daveinprague

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Oct 1, 2009
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Prague, Czech Republic
Top Business Chief Accuses Brexit of Causing Major Harm to U.K.

One of the most influential business groups in the U.K. is convinced that Brexit is causing “structural” damage to many U.K. companies by reducing trade and increasing costs. Adam Marshall, the outgoing director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce, was blunt: “I push back pretty hard against anyone who says that all of the issues are simply around adjustment.” For some companies, the extra layers of red tape “may in fact influence whether that business keeps going or not,” he said.

Britain’s relationship with a critical trading partner has been rocky, marked by a 40% decline in exports to the bloc in January and tensions over vaccine supplies. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government largely blamed the coronavirus pandemic and stockpiling effects for the drop. But Marshall doesn’t accept that. He said Brexit was responsible for a “large chunk” of that decline.


https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/top-business-chief-accuses-brexit-of-causing-major-harm-to-u-k

In other news, bears have been found defecating in woods, Pope turns out to be Catholic and apparently Dolly Parton sleeps on her back.

Who knew :shootself


Clearly not believing enough.
 




A1X

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Sep 1, 2017
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Yes, after 3 months it is obvious now that the type of Brexit chosen was a disaster.

Time for a rethink and an EEA Brexit instead asap.

It seems increasingly obvious that the only logical Brexit is (and always has been) an EEA-style Brexit. The only real argument against this which could be made would be the restoration of free movement, but as we all know Brexit was never about immigration so that shouldn't be a problem.
 




WATFORD zero

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It seems increasingly obvious that the only logical Brexit is (and always has been) an EEA-style Brexit. The only real argument against this which could be made would be the restoration of free movement, but as we all know Brexit was never about immigration so that shouldn't be a problem.

Agree completely that staying in the single market was the only logical implementation of Brexit (or no deal:eek:), but since when has logic had any place in the temple of Brexit.

Besides, people didn't vote for that. Apparently they knew what they were voting for and it was the clusterf*** that we currently enjoy :wink:
 






Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
It seems increasingly obvious that the only logical Brexit is (and always has been) an EEA-style Brexit. The only real argument against this which could be made would be the restoration of free movement, but as we all know Brexit was never about immigration so that shouldn't be a problem.
Yes. Sadly Theresa May's attitude to immigration set the course to this disaster.

It didn't have to be this Brexit.
 




vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
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Yes. Sadly Theresa May's attitude to immigration set the course to this disaster.

It didn't have to be this Brexit.

Funnily enough May set the ground rules quite early on without much public or cabinet discussion that I recall. I remember her being particularly vitriolic in a speech she gave outside Downing Street that rather set the tone for the bruising encounters to come. Ah well, we are where we are, who needs exports anyway ?
 




nicko31

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Jan 7, 2010
18,574
Gods country fortnightly


nicko31

Well-known member
Jan 7, 2010
18,574
Gods country fortnightly
So the Government awarding a £1.5Billion contract to Siemens in 2018 to create 750 jobs on the condition that the carriages were built in Britain is going ahead and the carriages are going to be built in Britain. Imagine what it would have looked like had that contract gone to the EU after the referendum :lolol:

It is indeed, excellent news.

But nothing whatsoever do with Brexit, so not sure why you've posted it here :shrug:

As I've suggested before, maybe one of you could start a thread of 'Businesses managing to survive despite Brexit' for Government awarded contracts and such :thumbsup:

Old news, still good news, but yes nothing to do with Brexit news...
 


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