[Politics] Brexit

[Berty23]

To be fair they are utter ***** and would blame the hike on anything

Isn't the hike quite obviously based on inflation which is not helped by a weak pound which puts up the cost of imports? Remind me when the pound plummeted. Hey ho. Stocks are up so the bankers are getting richer. Isn't this what people said would happen in project fear? Who gets hurt most? Those struggling who get smashed by inflation. Who were the most likely to vote leave? The rich and poorest. Who loses again?

It has not actually happened yet either.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...opean-union-theresa-may-borders-a7826506.html

Just in case anyone was in doubt...

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...opean-union-theresa-may-borders-a7826506.html

Just in case anyone was in doubt...

"Mr Barnier said that the full implications of leaving the EU appeared not to have been “fully understood” by British politicians."

I'd say by half the electorate as well.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

The EU doesn't own us and I hope the government tell them to bugger off.

 

[daveinprague]

The EU doesn't own us and I hope the government tell them to bugger off.

Looks like they will 'own' us in the negotiations though eh?

Still, we got our sovereignty back.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

The EU doesn't own us and I hope the government tell them to bugger off.

Still don't get it, we can't tell them to just "bugger off" we would be in a worst position.

They know it, so do we - that is why Davis buckled within 5 minutes.

 

[Two Professors]

Those at Deutsche Bank will need to commute to Frankfurt though.....

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/b...on-frankfurt-uk-leave-eu-switch-a7826361.html

"Brexit: Deutsche Bank said to be switching from London to Frankfurt"

https://www.ft.com/content/3bb328e8-61a1-11e7-91a7-502f7ee26895

"Deutsche Bank boosts German base to cope with chaotic Brexit"

Oh well,that's some Euro-crooks going early,then!

 

[Two Professors]

You still haven't left though.

That's partly because the European Parliament takes even longer holidays than ours,even longer than teachers!Nobody in charge=no decisions.

 

[nicko31]

Still don't get it, we can't tell them to just "bugger off" we would be in a worst position.

They know it, so do we - that is why Davis buckled within 5 minutes.

In all fairness he did make it till lunch.

If we want tariff free access its going to be expensive, but carefully calculated to be a little less than it will be to prop up Airbus, BMW, Nissan............ Honda etc etc

I can't see anyone behind us in queue to leave

 

[vegster]

The EU doesn't own us and I hope the government tell them to bugger off.

The " Bloody Difficult Woman " gambit cut no ice with the EU, telling them to " Bugger Off " would merely delay and reduce the chances of getting any sort of decent deal.

 

[Two Professors]

"Mr Barnier said that the full implications of leaving the EU appeared not to have been “fully understood” by British politicians."

I'd say by half the electorate as well.

Bit harsh.I do feel Remainers are finally starting to catch up.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Quite. although thise who do complain about the size of milk bottles overlook the fact that although we do buy milk labelled in litres it is also labelled in pints. A quick check in my fridge shows a label saying 2.272 litres 4 pints. People are actually offended by the fact litres has to be on there. It is nuts.

I'm not offended by the fact litres is actually on there - I'm offended that we were FORCED by the EU to go metric. It was only due to a last minute concession that we were allowed not to phase out imperial. I'm even more offended that people were actually jailed for selling in imperial only - yet if they had sold in metric only they would have been OK. If I as a customer wants to buy bananas in pounds without knowing the metric equivalent and a grocer is willing to sell to me in that way then it should be no business of the EU. To use your phrase - it's nuts that people were jailed for doing so.

 

[Two Professors]

In all fairness he did make it till lunch.

If we want tariff free access its going to be expensive, but carefully calculated to be a little less than it will be to prop up Airbus, BMW, Nissan............ Honda etc etc

I can't see anyone behind us in queue to leave

Perhaps you should visit Specsavers,or alternatively Austria,Hungary,Poland,Italy etc.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I'm not offended by the fact litres is actually on there - I'm offended that we were FORCED by the EU to go metric. It was only due to a last minute concession that we were allowed not to phase out imperial. I'm even more offended that people were actually jailed for selling in imperial only - yet if they had sold in metric only they would have been OK. If I as a customer wants to buy bananas in pounds without knowing the metric equivalent and a grocer is willing to sell to me in that way then it should be no business of the EU. To use your phrase - it's nuts that people were jailed for doing so.

The notion that in order for the Single Market to operate effectively there needs to be common standards, such as weights and measures, eluded many people at the time and still does to this day.

If you want to join the golf club you have to accept the dress code.

 

[GT49er]

The notion that in order for the Single Market to operate effectively there needs to be common standards, such as weights and measures, eluded many people at the time and still does to this day.

If you want to join the golf club you have to accept the dress code.

Fine - but 52% of us don't want to join (or stay in) the golf club.

 

[nicko31]

Fine - but 52% of us don't want to join (or stay in) the golf club.

But, still play on sunny days without paying any green fees, pop into the bar for a drink and expect to get bought a drink, and still get a discount in the club shop.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I can't believe anyone can get all pissy about a unit of measurement.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Fine - but 52% of us don't want to join (or stay in) the golf club.

I see the EU has today agreed to a free trade deal with Japan. We were told by Leave that only by unshackling ourselves from the EU could we seek the free trade deals British manufacturers were crying out for, and all the time it turns out an EU free trade deal with the 3rd largest economy in the world was imminent after 3 years of talks starting back in March 2013. What idiot - apart from you - WOULDN'T want to be in this golf club?

 

[Baldseagull]

I can't believe anyone can get all pissy about a unit of measurement.

I believe that resentment at having to learn something new is behind it, some people just don't like thinking.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

The notion that in order for the Single Market to operate effectively there needs to be common standards, such as weights and measures, eluded many people at the time and still does to this day.

If you want to join the golf club you have to accept the dress code.

You mean a single market that worked using imperial measures in the UK for loose goods up to 2000 - so a whole 27 years !!!! And it was SO important that the EU got it's way that people were convicted of criminal offences. Thankfully the EU bullies never got their way as in 2007 they ditched the demand to display measures in metric only. I can't imagine how the single market is going to do a trade deal with the USA if it's such a problem to trade in imperial. God help the EU now they've done a deal with Japan - those measurements will cause them to have heart attacks. Trying to force the UK to go metric was unnecessary, counter productive and nothing short of the great EU machine wanting control over everything. Good riddance to it.