eggman100 wrote: » The DUP are very relevant and they have put in a lot of work for brexit and made very good cases. They will be rewarded I think
eggman100 wrote: » I have studied the EU since the late 90s and seen it go from bad to worse. I completely understand it and have been wanting the UK to leave since then, so this is nothing new and its a long time coming. It would have happened earlier and with a bigger vote majority had they given us the referendum years before instead of when it suited Cameron thinking his remain position would win. Your reply shows you have no idea about the EU, or why the UK voted to leave. Until you educate yourself, you will always be frustrated about it
eggman100 wrote: » Either you weren't there or you have short memories. Nobody did as much for the remain campaign as Cameron and Osborne. They both campaigned their asses off telling us what terrible things would happen if we voted to leave
Strazdas wrote: » All bluff and bluster. Tom Newton-Dunn of the Sun said on the Sky papers review the other evening that most Brexiteers were secretly livid with Dyson for announcing this eight weeks before Brexit.
Government to publish plans for no-deal Brexit today It is understood the 'heads of legislation' on a no-deal Brexit runs to more than 100 pages, and follows nine ministers bringing 17 different memos to Cabinet last Tuesday. The heads of bill covers a variety of areas and attempts to both retain cooperation which all ready exists between Ireland and the UK, as well as provide additional protections Irish citizens. In Justice, the legislation will examine who to deal with both extradition cases and the exchange of related documents. Immigration would be key area of focus. In Social Protection, provisions are to be made on how to ensure workers in Ireland get their wages in the event of a UK company based here going insolvent post-Brexit. Other areas covered by the legislation include finance, energy, transport, health and education.
Brexit survival kit on sale for £295 With just nine weeks to go until Britain is due to leave the European Union, a company is selling worried Britons a survival kit to help them prepare for the worst. The "Brexit Box", retailing at £295, provides food rations to last 30 days, according to its producer, businessman James Blake who says he has already sold hundreds of them. With still no deal on how Britain will trade with the EU once it leaves, retailers and manufacturers have warned a no-deal Brexit could cause food and medicine shortages due to expected chaos at ports that could paralyse supply lines. The Brexit Box includes 60 portions of freeze-dried UK favourites - chicken tikka, chilli con carne, macaroni cheese and chicken fajitas, 48 portions of dried mince and chicken, firelighter liquid and an emergency water filter. ... The Brexit Box's long shelf life - the canned food will last up to 25 years - is appealing for consumers.
eggman100 wrote: » Living in the UK indeed I do for many years. I have seen for myself how inefficient services are under state/public ownership, and how they are loss making. Government services always are, especially under socialist governments. I've seen the benefits of privatisation and how its saves the taxpayer so much money that can be spent on other things or to keep taxes low. The public transport of Ireland and the UK cannot be compared. In many parts of Ireland there is no service beyond Athlone. Or like 1 bus a day - a train? Forget it what train. I do agree though that the UK trains could be improved, but taking them into state ownership again? No not the answer
Panrich wrote: » Holidaymakers will be bumped off ferries to allow delivery of essential supplies in the event of a crashout. When you start to think about shipping medicines and vital supplies via passenger ferries, it's time to look at your plan again.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-46946499
eggman100 wrote: » Project fear strikes again.
eggman100 wrote: » Medicines are made in the UK, and the UK would not hold up imports from the EU anyway. The only people suggesting a problem are the EU on UK exports. But that is their lookout if they want to cut off their noses to spite their faces
eggman100 wrote: » That is a difficult one to call. They may have priced in what they think is going to happen already. Don't forget that currency trading is speculative and it can be oversold or undersold. In the case of no deal I predict the £ could fall initially then as the UK reaps the benefits and adjusts to the new status quo of being no longer a member of the EU, the £ will rise back up to old levels. The Eurozone will be weaker without its top 3 contributor and the EU will have to find the money from France or Germany but they aren't doing too well either. EU contributions will rise from remaining member states. Taxes will rise
Most of the revenue from tariffs on all non-EU goods goes straight to Brussels. These revenues, which are known in EU jargon as "own resources", are used to pay for the Common Agricultural Policy's farm payments, regional funds and other things.
eggman100 wrote: » Medicines are made in the UK, and the UK would not hold up imports from the EU anyway. The only people suggesting a problem are the EU on UK exports. But that is their lookout if they want to cut off their noses to spite their faces. Project fear strikes again.
Thomas_IV wrote: » This box costs estimated €339! I'd think that for £295 in a month one gets more groceries for that amount of money. But well, this is another thing Brexit 'creates'.
FreudianSlippers wrote: » Airbus seems to be moving to Pratt & Whitney (US) and CFM International (France/US) engines for their A220, A320, A350 and the A380 is using the Engine Alliance (GE/Pratt & Whitney). They still have options for the RR engines on the A330, but I think they are also offering Engine Alliance going forward.
Hurrache wrote: » Someone mentioned this interview earlier, the one in which Martin Howe was on Sky News arguing that there's no need for a border before he came quickly unstick when faced with facts.https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/adam-boulton-and-martin-howe-qc-argue-about-the-irish-backstop-on-sky-news-1-5865131
otnomart wrote: » Interesting today seeing the positions of two other EU Countries, Austria and Lithuania. -Sebastian Kurz, the Austrian president, said the EU would agree to a short extension of article 50 but preferably not beyond the European Parliament elections set for May -But the Lithuanian president, Dalia Grybauskaitė, said a no-deal Brexit would be better than a lengthy extension of article 50. source for both is the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/jan/24/brexit-latest-news-developments-may-union-leaders-airbus-says-it-could-close-factories-in-the-uk-in-the-event-of-no-deal-politics-live So: if the UK asks for an extension, it seems so far that at least Poland (previous statements I came across) and Lithuania will vote No ?
otnomart wrote: » Interesting today seeing the positions of two other EU Countries, Austria and Lithuania. -Sebastian Kurz, the Austrian president, said the EU would agree to a short extension of article 50 but preferably not beyond the European Parliament elections set for May -But the Lithuanian president, Dalia Grybauskaitė, said a no-deal Brexit would be better than a lengthy extension of article 50. source for both is the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2019/jan/24/brexit-latest-news-developments-may-union-leaders-airbus-says-it-could-close-factories-in-the-uk-in-the-event-of-no-deal-politics-liveSo: if the UK asks for an extension, it seems so far that at least Poland (previous statements I came across) and Lithuania will vote No ?
Leroy42 wrote: » And now we have Tory MP's calling for nationalisation of factories, which thought they were totally against and what they hate so much about Corbyn.https://twitter.com/DCBMEP/status/1088348314930679809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1088348314930679809&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive%2F2019%2Fjan%2F24%2Fbrexit-latest-news-developments-may-union-leaders-airbus-says-it-could-close-factories-in-the-uk-in-the-event-of-no-deal-politics-live Yesterday we had JRM calling for the closing of parliament if a vote didn't go they way he liked, so sovereignty up to a point I suppose. The the collective idea seems to be that democracy in the form of voting is actually undemocratic!
ancapailldorcha wrote: » I'm inclined to disagree. Older people are more likely to vote than younger people and are also less likely to hold social media accounts. I'd say decades of negativity, vitriol and deceit have done more for Brexit than echo chambers.
