Current Affairs EU In or Out

[JimmyJeffers]

I agree with your last sentence; however, to say that the "£350M a week" had little effect on the referendum is misleading. I heard a good many people saying we shouldn't be sending money to Brussels and similar nonsense. Dominic Cummings, who was one of the main driving forces behind the Leave campaign, highlighted the £350M Bus as one of the chief reasons for their victory. Both he and Boris Johnson have admitted since that it was a lie, of course.

I worked with someone who voted leave on this message alone.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Isabel Oakeshott's boyfriend is making a "major announcement" today about UKIP 2.0 The Brexit Party Ltd Reform UK Ltd.

 

[JammyP]

 

[peteblue]

I see that the CPTPP deal is almost signed and delivered. One more step forward….

 

[JammyP]

 

[peteblue]

“The UK is expected to become the first non-founding member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), giving businesses easier access to tens of millions of middle-class consumers and a $10 trillion market.
The accession will be announced as soon as Friday, a source said, with trade ministers expected to meet on Thursday night to sign it off.
As well as bolstering the British economy, the deal would also be a further statement of intent about Britain's determination to play a role on the global stage after signing the Aukus defence pact with the US and Australia.
Stephanie Rickard, professor of political science at the London School of Economics, said: “The UK is trailblazing. This is changing the agreement from being a regional agreement to a global agreement.”
Shanker Singham, a former trade adviser to the Government, said that CPTPP and Britain combined would have an equal economic weight to the European Union - while the structure of the partnership means any attempt to rejoin the EU would become impossible because of clashing regulations between the two blocs.
He said: "Accession would be a huge triumph for UK negotiators, and for the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business and International Trade in particular. It would mark the point at which Brexit could not be reversed."
Gerard Lyons, a former adviser to Boris Johnson who is now an economist at Netwealth investment services, said: “This is something that would not have been possible if we were in the EU. Leaving the customs union allows the UK to reposition itself in the changing global economy.“

 

[JammyP]

“The UK is expected to become the first non-founding member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), giving businesses easier access to tens of millions of middle-class consumers and a $10 trillion market.
The accession will be announced as soon as Friday, a source said, with trade ministers expected to meet on Thursday night to sign it off.
As well as bolstering the British economy, the deal would also be a further statement of intent about Britain's determination to play a role on the global stage after signing the Aukus defence pact with the US and Australia.
Stephanie Rickard, professor of political science at the London School of Economics, said: “The UK is trailblazing. This is changing the agreement from being a regional agreement to a global agreement.”
Shanker Singham, a former trade adviser to the Government, said that CPTPP and Britain combined would have an equal economic weight to the European Union - while the structure of the partnership means any attempt to rejoin the EU would become impossible because of clashing regulations between the two blocs.
He said: "Accession would be a huge triumph for UK negotiators, and for the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business and International Trade in particular. It would mark the point at which Brexit could not be reversed."
Gerard Lyons, a former adviser to Boris Johnson who is now an economist at Netwealth investment services, said: “This is something that would not have been possible if we were in the EU. Leaving the customs union allows the UK to reposition itself in the changing global economy.“

Anticipation growing. Surely this will make up for all the lies and disruption of Brexit.

 

[roydo]

because of clashing regulations between the two blocs.

Hmmm. I wonder what that could mean.

 

[dublinbluenose]

“The UK is expected to become the first non-founding member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), giving businesses easier access to tens of millions of middle-class consumers and a $10 trillion market.
The accession will be announced as soon as Friday, a source said, with trade ministers expected to meet on Thursday night to sign it off.
As well as bolstering the British economy, the deal would also be a further statement of intent about Britain's determination to play a role on the global stage after signing the Aukus defence pact with the US and Australia.
Stephanie Rickard, professor of political science at the London School of Economics, said: “The UK is trailblazing. This is changing the agreement from being a regional agreement to a global agreement.”
Shanker Singham, a former trade adviser to the Government, said that CPTPP and Britain combined would have an equal economic weight to the European Union - while the structure of the partnership means any attempt to rejoin the EU would become impossible because of clashing regulations between the two blocs.
He said: "Accession would be a huge triumph for UK negotiators, and for the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business and International Trade in particular. It would mark the point at which Brexit could not be reversed."
Gerard Lyons, a former adviser to Boris Johnson who is now an economist at Netwealth investment services, said: “This is something that would not have been possible if we were in the EU. Leaving the customs union allows the UK to reposition itself in the changing global economy.“

Britain left the EU so could also leave the CPTPP when at some point in the future ye inevitably look st rejoining the SM.

 

[peteblue]

Britain left the EU so could also leave the CPTPP when at some point in the future ye inevitably look st rejoining the SM.

But why bother when we will be able to trade with both. One is a trade body, one is now more of a political body. China has expressed a wish to join the the CPTPP and while the USA left it while under Trump they may well rejoin or re-imagine it in the future. Either way the U.K. is working on a trade deal with the USA, either freestanding or via CPTPP…..

 

[Chewbacca]

Estimated to improve UK GDP by 0.08%

Whoop

 

[Aberblue]

But why bother when we will be able to trade with both. One is a trade body, one is now more of a political body. China has expressed a wish to join the the CPTPP and while the USA left it while under Trump they may well rejoin or re-imagine it in the future. Either way the U.K. is working on a trade deal with the USA, either freestanding or via CPTPP…..

Like the one we'd easily get within weeks when we left the EU?

 

[Alan Whittle]

Like the one we'd easily get within weeks when we left the EU?

Or the one that the Aussies legged us over with thanks that genius Truss? either way it looks like most of the benefits are forecast, so.....

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Either way the U.K. is working on a trade deal with the USA

Just as well we have a good set of skilled political negotiators to do this kind of thing.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Just as well we have a good set of skilled political negotiators to do this kind of thing.

Ah Jimmy, don’t set the Unionists off again ffs