Current Affairs EU In or Out

[random]

But, trade wise, we havnt actually left yet.

This is the point I am trying to make (not very well apparently), a lot of stuff is being said that its either going to be rainbows and unicorns or the UK economy will collapse to such a point that it will make the GDP of North Korea look attractive.

Everything is speculation at this point in time and very little is confirmed either way, but posts come across as factual and sorry I don't believe everything at face value that I see online

can't wait for the vaulting when a deal/no deal happens, this thread should be golden to visit

 

[Old Blue 2]

@Old Blue 2 , is that you?

I can reveal that I am not, unfortunately, Lindsay Buckingham, a fine guitarist...

 

[Tea_drinker]

When does the £350m a week start?

Cummings mates are looking after that.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

When does the £350m a week start?

Upto July 10th Something like £15 billion spent on PPE alone, since the Pandemic...

'The government has spent £15bn on PPE since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to a Treasury statement earlier this week. '

Coronavirus: Conservative councillor PPE contracts questioned

Labour says the government must "come clean" on PPE procurement process after £120m face shield deals.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[random]

Cummings mates are looking after that.

 

[Tea_drinker]

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Kip of him.

 

[random]

Even now, we're in the process of signing the first trade deal in history that will make trade harder, not easier, and somehow trying to spin that as a victory.

Unless there is movement from one or both sides, it doesn't look like anything is getting signed.

 

[roydo]

Unless there is movement from one or both sides, it doesn't look like anything is getting signed.

You do realise that we have to do trade deals with everyone on the planet? So far, we have a handful sorted. The EU one is, well, just one.

And as trade agreements are meant to be beneficial, (but arnt if you are a massive market), we can offer China, US India etc etc, a market of 65 million ish, consumers. Instead of being part of a trading block with millions and millions more.

 

[random]

You do realise that we have to do trade deals with everyone on the planet? So far, we have a handful sorted. The EU one is, well, just one.

Yep

 

[roydo]

Yep

So WTO terms till we get sorted then?

There is one other country that trades under WTO only. Maurtious. (sic).

 

[random]

So WTO terms till we get sorted then?

There is one other country that trades under WTO only. Maurtious. (sic).

who knows ? I would hope not.

 

[Methuselah]

The EU's idea of 'negotiation' is to issue 'demands' on fishing and level playing field and to refuse to discuss anything else until these are accepted. They then complain about the 'intransigence' of the UK. No wonder Barnier is being sidelined by member states.

 

[peteblue]

You do realise that we have to do trade deals with everyone on the planet? So far, we have a handful sorted. The EU one is, well, just one.

And as trade agreements are meant to be beneficial, (but arnt if you are a massive market), we can offer China, US India etc etc, a market of 65 million ish, consumers. Instead of being part of a trading block with millions and millions more.

Roydo, please stop panicking. Yes we know that the EU is bigger than the U.K., so is China and the USA. But our EU business is not going to just disappear, nor will Germany’s business with the U.K. Yes we are only 65 million but we are still the EU’s largest trading partner. We are Germany’s largest trading partner. Germany makes more money from the U.K. than any other country on the planet. The U.K. will do additional deals with the anglophone world and the countries of the commonwealth, and they will be win/win deals. The Japan FTA is pretty well there, the rest will follow once we finally remove the shackles of the EU... the EU have spent 20 years negotiating with Mercosur, thought they had a deal, but even now Germany and co are rejecting it. The EU will never move quickly because it can’t and there are too many vested interests. Have some faith in your own country......

 

[peteblue]

The EU's idea of 'negotiation' is to issue 'demands' on fishing and level playing field and to refuse to discuss anything else until these are accepted. They then complain about the 'intransigence' of the UK. No wonder Barnier is being sidelined by member states.

Correct, and ignore the finger by electricblue, he’s an arsehole eu fanatic....

 

[summerisle]

Who negotiated the treaty in the first place you effin idiot. 'Unforseen' my arse ; will he ever take any responsibility for the multitude of messes piling up against his door ?