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[bazzer9461]

Once again, in what way will that be a positive in real terms for most ordinary people? Enjoy your five quid minimum wage!

Don’t worry about me old son i’m retired.

 

[QR]

Don’t worry about me old son i’m retired.

Sounds a bit er... selfish.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Don’t worry about me old son i’m retired.

I’m sure your pension and wellbeing are big priorities of the Etonian elitists in charge.

 

[dannyc]

the tories have simply hijacked brexit for thier own benefit .

 

[bazzer9461]

I’m sure your pension and wellbeing are big priorities of the Etonian elitists in charge.

We’ll see

 

[bazzer9461]

I’m sure your pension and wellbeing are big priorities of the Etonian elitists in charge.

Also may not be many jobs going after all this virus thingy stops

 

[Pete Burrett]

Come January 1st we will be independent of Europe

Err .... won't we still be dependent on a huge amount of trade with Europe in general and the EU specifically? Or will be seeking entirely new trading partners?

 

[werthersoriginal]

Err .... won't we still be dependent on a huge amount of trade with Europe in general and the EU specifically? Or will be seeking entirely new trading partners?

Oh, won’t we mainly trade with Australia? It may be a thinly populated backwater miles away but at least they’re not foreign!

 

[bazzer9461]

Err .... won't we still be dependent on a huge amount of trade with Europe in general and the EU specifically? Or will be seeking entirely new trading partners?

Maybe but we won’t be affiliated Pete

 

[Essexyellows]

Brexit: Blow to UK car industry in search for EU deal

Documents seen by the BBC suggest key priorities for the car sector have been rebuffed by Brussels.

www.bbc.co.uk

"Car parts from Japan and Turkey used in the UK will not be treated as British, so some exports may see higher tariffs. "

Yet Euronews recently pointed out how it will indeed hurt the EU more than it hurts us, we are the 2nd or 3rd largest customer in so many areas for the 7 main economies of the EU, at a time when the EU wants them to pay more.
The UK car industry would need to increase production to fill the gap left by EU cars hence why BMW, PSA and NIssan all opted for their UK plants in recent months.

What a pickle indeed..... time we "flexed" the fact we are also in the top 3 of "EU" economies...

 

[ZeroTheHero]

What a pickle indeed..... time we "flexed" the fact we are also in the top 3 of "EU" economies...

Yes, but the EU is a 'bloc' that has trade rules, and tariff free trading between the constituent countries. As a whole trading entity the EU dwarfs the UK, and that is why it has the trading power it does. One of the reasons our economy was (before Covid) reasonably strong was *because* we were in the EU with all the trading benefits that confers. Once we are out of it, those advantages will vanish.

 

[Essexyellows]

Yes, but the EU is a 'bloc' that has trade rules, and tariff free trading between the constituent countries. As a whole trading entity the EU dwarfs the UK, and that is why it has the trading power it does. One of the reasons our economy was (before Covid) reasonably strong was *because* we were in the EU with all the trading benefits that confers. Once we are out of it, those advantages will vanish.

Ah yes, but the EU27 car manufacturers are also baulking against the same possibility of tariffs within the EU as Japan & Turkey are not on the exemptions list.
So if the %`s don`t tally suggests there could be internal tariffs in the bloc.

From the article....

"That option was removed as part of the revision to the withdrawal agreement a year ago. But Lord Frost points out that the UK and EU27 car industries have jointly asked for such arrangements, including special consideration for electric vehicle exports. "

 

[Sheik djibouti]

At last. Farage will get a chance to have something named after him: https://www.change.org/p/kent-county-council-kent-lorry-park-to-be-named-after-nigel-farage?

 

[Marked Ox]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1317139505837707269

If this is true it is a no deal then even though according to Johnson we had an oven ready deal.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1317139505837707269

If this is true it is a no deal then even though according to Johnson we had an oven ready deal.

Oven’s broken.

 

[Essexyellows]

EU said 200 degrees for an hour.
We said 180 degrees for an hour and a half.

Too many chefs...................

 

[Sheik djibouti]

Too many pig-headed fuckers who think they know best more like

 

[werthersoriginal]

Just to explain what an Australia style deal is ... we don’t actually have free trade with Australia. We do have a trade deal on wine, which could explain why wine is just about the only Australian product you see in the shops.

What is an 'Australian-style' deal? - UK in a changing Europe

What is the EU’s trading arrangement with Australia? If there is no deal, would the UK trade on similar terms in an 'Australian-style' deal?

ukandeu.ac.uk

 

[SteMerritt]

Just to explain what an Australia style deal is ... we don’t actually have free trade with Australia. We do have a trade deal on wine, which could explain why wine is just about the only Australian product you see in the shops.

What is an 'Australian-style' deal? - UK in a changing Europe

What is the EU’s trading arrangement with Australia? If there is no deal, would the UK trade on similar terms in an 'Australian-style' deal?

ukandeu.ac.uk

You spelt it incorrectly. It should be 'Australian whine'.

 

[bashamwonderland]

Good stuff do we get our waters back now? Looking forward to Jan