Current Affairs EU In or Out

[peteblue]

As William Pitt said after the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805: “England has saved herself by her exertions and will, I trust, save Europe by her example.”

 

[TheFinnFan]

So this Sunderland thingy is another try to feed certain narrative.

 

[Bakodaeko]

Unfortunately I can't read this, but I expect they are disappointed that the expected Financial Armageddon and descent into WW3 didn't happen as they were promised..........

Can I just ask though...what the hell will we export when we set up trade agreements with other countries outside the EU?

 

[JonS]

So this Sunderland thingy is another try to feed certain narrative.

Yep. A lot of people (and I don't mean the poor) must stand to lose something by UK leaving the EU (or the EUs break up) and they are kicking and screaming all over the courts and the media because they see their cosy lifestyle under threat

 

[JonS]

I think we are screwed either way unless the country elects a government willing to nationalise everything from the railways to the kitchen sink and totally sort out the problems of this country.

Let's get our manufacturing industries back again.

Id love to see us nationalise the things you say but at the same time think we have to recognise that the world has changed and manufacturing industries will never be what they were abd have been replaced to a large extent by the technology and service industries

 

[Bakodaeko]

Id love to see us nationalise the things you say but at the same time think we have to recognise that the world has changed and manufacturing industries will never be what they were abd have been replaced to a large extent by the technology and service industries

...and the rich get richer??

No. We can bring back our glory days. You do realise the M6 Toll isn't owned by the Treasury right? Absurd.

As I said re-nationalise every little crumb and sort the country out.

 

[peteblue]

Can I just ask though...what the hell will we export when we set up trade agreements with other countries outside the EU?

Probably the same things we export now.....

Machines, engines, pumps: US$63.9 billion (13.9% of total exports)
Gems, precious metals: $53 billion (11.5%)
Vehicles: $50.7 billion (11%)
Pharmaceuticals: $36 billion (7.8%)
Oil: $33.2 billion (7.2%)
Electronic equipment: $29 billion (6.3%)
Aircraft, spacecraft: $18.9 billion (4.1%)
Medical, technical equipment: $18.4 billion (4%)
Organic chemicals: $14 billion (3%)
Plastics: $11.8 billion (2.6%)

And a few other bits and bobs.....

 

[Bakodaeko]

Probably the same things we export now.....

Machines, engines, pumps: US$63.9 billion (13.9% of total exports)
Gems, precious metals: $53 billion (11.5%)
Vehicles: $50.7 billion (11%)
Pharmaceuticals: $36 billion (7.8%)
Oil: $33.2 billion (7.2%)
Electronic equipment: $29 billion (6.3%)
Aircraft, spacecraft: $18.9 billion (4.1%)
Medical, technical equipment: $18.4 billion (4%)
Organic chemicals: $14 billion (3%)
Plastics: $11.8 billion (2.6%)

And a few other bits and bobs.....

Is that to Saudi??

 

[The Cowboy]

I don't doubt that Boston has had significant changes, but a few questions remain. Firstly, is this common everywhere, as the map I posted earlier still suggests that the vast majority of migrants live in large cities. Secondly, is the 'problem' in towns like Boston a rise in population or a rise in population from certain places? They require different solutions as they're different problems.

Why do you assume everyone who voted Leave did so because of immigration?

 

[peteblue]

Is that to Saudi??

United States: US$66.5 billion (14.5% of total UK exports)
Germany: $46.4 billion (10.1%)
Switzerland: $32.2 billion (7%)
China: $27.4 billion (5.9%)
France: $27 billion (5.9%)
Netherlands: $26.6 billion (5.8%)
Ireland: $25.5 billion (5.5%)
Belgium: $17.8 billion (3.9%)
Spain: $13.1 billion (2.8%)
Italy: $12.9 billion (2.8%)
United Arab Emirates: $10.3 billion (2.2%)
Hong Kong: $9.6 billion (2.1%)
South Korea: $7 billion (1.5%)
Saudi Arabia: $6.7 billion (1.5%)
Sweden: $6.6 billion (1.4%)

 

[Bakodaeko]

United States: US$66.5 billion (14.5% of total UK exports)
Germany: $46.4 billion (10.1%)
Switzerland: $32.2 billion (7%)
China: $27.4 billion (5.9%)
France: $27 billion (5.9%)
Netherlands: $26.6 billion (5.8%)
Ireland: $25.5 billion (5.5%)
Belgium: $17.8 billion (3.9%)
Spain: $13.1 billion (2.8%)
Italy: $12.9 billion (2.8%)
United Arab Emirates: $10.3 billion (2.2%)
Hong Kong: $9.6 billion (2.1%)
South Korea: $7 billion (1.5%)
Saudi Arabia: $6.7 billion (1.5%)
Sweden: $6.6 billion (1.4%)

Can you break that down for me...what do we export $46.4 billion to Germany?

 

[JonS]

United States: US$66.5 billion (14.5% of total UK exports)
Germany: $46.4 billion (10.1%)
Switzerland: $32.2 billion (7%)
China: $27.4 billion (5.9%)
France: $27 billion (5.9%)
Netherlands: $26.6 billion (5.8%)
Ireland: $25.5 billion (5.5%)
Belgium: $17.8 billion (3.9%)
Spain: $13.1 billion (2.8%)
Italy: $12.9 billion (2.8%)
United Arab Emirates: $10.3 billion (2.2%)
Hong Kong: $9.6 billion (2.1%)
South Korea: $7 billion (1.5%)
Saudi Arabia: $6.7 billion (1.5%)
Sweden: $6.6 billion (1.4%)

Let's get some new markets for our exports going. Think we can smash our export figures once we can widen our focus out of the EU

 

[The Cowboy]

But there has to be a reason for it...

Liverpool has been a major beneficiary from EU funding in the past, do I suspect that was the driving force behind the Liverpool Remain vote.

 

[Bakodaeko]

Let's get some new markets for our exports going. Think we can smash our export figures once we can widen our focus out of the EU

We'd have to re-nationalise the kitchen sink though....

 

[Bakodaeko]

Liverpool has been a major beneficiary from EU funding in the past, do I suspect that was the driving force behind the Liverpool Remain vote.

I voted to remain...I would have voted out if we had a true Socialist government in place.