blandy Posted November 10, 2020 Author Moderator Share Posted November 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: There’s an advert on the TV every evening, advising businesses to get ready for the changes But the advert's the same every time, right? How queer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 3 hours ago, LondonLax said: A month and a half left. Shouldn’t we have some indication by now where this Brexit thing is headed? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Another day, another t**tting for the worst PM and government in their traitors' cause. Quote The government has suffered a heavy defeat in the House of Lords over its controversial Brexit legislation. The Internal Market Bill contains measures that overrule parts of the UK's Brexit agreement with the EU. Peers voted overwhelmingly to remove a section of the bill that would allow ministers to break international law - by 433 votes to 165. The government said it would reinstate the clauses when the bill returns to the House of Commons next month. BBC What used to be big news barely registers with this shower of shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Quote Dear fellow musicians, performers, technicians etc. Here’s a thread about how our lives are going to change re touring/working in the EU in 50 days time. Think of it as a kind of Bad News Advent calendar. Here goes... Howard Goodall https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1326554078256656389.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Is Barnier still in London? Weve not heard much about this weeks intensive negotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 19 minutes ago, Genie said: Is Barnier still in London? Weve not heard much about this weeks intensive negotiations. Indulging in some Tusk-esque trolling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 15 minutes ago, Genie said: Is Barnier still in London? Weve not heard much about this weeks intensive negotiations. Michel has a sense of humour! Not heard much as both sides have agreed to kip quiet for final push. Expect a deal that sees both Europhiles and Farage very upset. The government spin and misdirection will make Dave O’Leary’s “good bunch of a lads” press conferences look like Martin Luther King. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 15, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 15, 2020 So we're leaving a large trading bloc to go it alone... meanwhile, today, 15 countries formed the world's largest trading bloc, The RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) 30% of the World's Population and GDP But yep, we get to sell birds eggs to Japan tariff free. Woo and indeed Hoo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, bickster said: So we're leaving a large trading bloc to go it alone... meanwhile, today, 15 countries formed the world's largest trading bloc, The RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) 30% of the World's Population and GDP But yep, we get to sell birds eggs to Japan tariff free. Woo and indeed Hoo Can’t Farage and co do something useful like campaign to get us into that club? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted November 15, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted November 15, 2020 On 10/11/2020 at 13:55, blandy said: But the advert's the same every time, right? How queer. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Did Barnier and his buddies go home or are they still in London? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 15, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 15, 2020 Just now, Genie said: Did Barnier and his buddies go home or are they still in London? Best ask Carrie, she's running the show now 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, bickster said: Best ask Carrie, she's running the show now You mean Princess Nut Nut? Edited November 15, 2020 by Genie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, bickster said: So we're leaving a large trading bloc to go it alone... meanwhile, today, 15 countries formed the world's largest trading bloc, The RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) 30% of the World's Population and GDP But yep, we get to sell birds eggs to Japan tariff free. Woo and indeed Hoo I suspect there is no free movement of people in that trading bloc Edited November 15, 2020 by LondonLax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 15, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 15, 2020 Just now, LondonLax said: I suspect there is no free movement of people in that trading block Yes, I get that. There wasn't in the EEC either. So who are the much lorded and feted Aussies gonna sell to? Inside their tariff free area closer to home or to the UK on the other side of the world where there will be tariffs as well as added transportation costs? Doesn't take much imagination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, bickster said: Yes, I get that. There wasn't in the EEC either. So who are the much lorded and feted Aussies gonna sell to? Inside their tariff free area closer to home or to the UK on the other side of the world where there will be tariffs as well as added transportation costs? Doesn't take much imagination Australia exports natural resources (mainly iron ore and natural gas) and some agricultural products (mostly live beef). China buys that stuff up by the freighter load. I don’t know how much synergy there is with trade between the UK and Australia in the 21st century. We’re well past exporting wool to the spinning wheels of Manchester. Edited November 15, 2020 by LondonLax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 15, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 15, 2020 23 minutes ago, LondonLax said: Australia exports natural resources (mainly iron ore and natural gas) and some agricultural products (mostly live beef). China buys that stuff up by the freighter load. I don’t know how much synergy there is with trade between the UK and Australia in the 21st century. We’re well past exporting wool to the spinning wheels of Manchester. I know that, you know that and anyone with half a brain knows it too but that hasn't stopped Brexit throbbers the length and breadth of the country using Australia as both a yardstick and one of our biggest potential future trading partners. Meanwhile... the much vaunted "Australia manages" has just gone and joined the world's largest trading bloc, which has been 9 years in the making There's all kinds of irony going on here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I genuinely think there were people that voted for Brexit, including a fair few tory MP drones, that thought Australia and New Zealand were basically on hold since the early 70’s waiting for us to pick up the phone and give them the good news they can start trading again. It’s quite the problem when your world view is still basically some hybrid time that incorporates 1945, 1966 and a general sort of 1950’s vibe but with Concord and the Silver Jubilee. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Does this mean that CANZUK is dead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted November 15, 2020 Moderator Share Posted November 15, 2020 15 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Does this mean that CANZUK is dead Was it ever anything more than a dead parrot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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