So Brexit seems to be a good thing then.
29 December 2021, 02:38 PM
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Hmm, is there anything in the UK that is not in short supply or crisis?
https://news.sky.com/story/supply-cr...he-uk-12501935
Even foreigners are in short supply
https://news.sky.com/story/supply-cr...he-uk-12501935
Even foreigners are in short supply
30 December 2021, 09:09 AM
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Sorry my miserable chums for not keeping you in the loop
. Been busy buying a couple of new cars for the family. We've had a fantastic year in business, with 6 figure dividends. So we decided to buy more property and are planning our move to our farm.
All the best for 2022
03 January 2022, 04:55 PM
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I am so glad the UK is gettings its priorities right.
"The Daily Telegraph reports that one law that could be axed is a ban on pint-sized bottles of champagne."
https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-ne...plies-12506990
"The Daily Telegraph reports that one law that could be axed is a ban on pint-sized bottles of champagne."
https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-ne...plies-12506990
18 January 2022, 01:38 PM
#6877
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https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59857275
Winning at Brexit! 
Its not just steel, but applicable to all exports. This is the real crux about why Brexit can never work in terms of getting valuable trade deals outside the EU! The UK just isn't a global player on its own, so any deals with significant other countries/blocks, will always see the UK as a the smaller party - hence we can't even get decent trade deals with Australia and New Zealand!
It wasn't supposed to be like this. After Brexit, the UK was relying on a closer relationship with the US than it had when it was part of the EU.
That's partly because in trade, size matters.
"They (the EU) are just bigger so they account for moresteel exports to the US, and that means there is more interest from US importers in getting it resolved,"
"They (the EU) are just bigger so they account for more
19 January 2022, 03:01 PM
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Even David Davies now turning on the PM telling him in PMQ's that its time to go! Its looking increasingly unlikely that Johnson will be there long enough to see the results of the inquiry into all the parties! 
20 January 2022, 09:07 AM
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20 January 2022, 03:05 PM
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Shirley, they need to make sure they have a replacement candidate for Boris before they call him to resign.
TBH I see this as yet another back bench ruckus that we get time and time again. Boris's fixers will do the counting, work out who follows the whip. And if it tallies in his favour he'll likely go and do a John Major (1995) to shut them up.
TBH I see this as yet another back bench ruckus that we get time and time again. Boris's fixers will do the counting, work out who follows the whip. And if it tallies in his favour he'll likely go and do a John Major (1995) to shut them up.
20 January 2022, 10:51 PM
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Anyone up to spec on the Ukraine?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...apons-mps-told
Meanwhile in Germany/EU:
https://www.euractiv.com/section/def...-peace-policy/
Something tells me gas isn't going to get any cheaper
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...apons-mps-told
Meanwhile in Germany/EU:
https://www.euractiv.com/section/def...-peace-policy/
Something tells me gas isn't going to get any cheaper
21 January 2022, 08:25 AM
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Anyone up to spec on the Ukraine?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...apons-mps-told
Meanwhile in Germany/EU:
https://www.euractiv.com/section/def...-peace-policy/
Something tells me gas isn't going to get any cheaper
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...apons-mps-told
Meanwhile in Germany/EU:
https://www.euractiv.com/section/def...-peace-policy/
Something tells me gas isn't going to get any cheaper
22 January 2022, 09:43 AM
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After the normal post Christmas trade slump, the new customs checks on the UK side are starting to take their toll with queues as long as the channel itself!
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b1997993.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b1997993.html
23 January 2022, 09:05 AM
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I think the ethos here was that we don’t need to trade with Europe cos there’s the rest of the world to trade with instead !!
either that or Eu will capitulate and give us free trade or just die
could take some time ….
either that or Eu will capitulate and give us free trade or just die
could take some time ….
24 January 2022, 08:38 AM
#6888
You're probably right. Sadly, the rest of the word now sees us as a small country with limited market opportunities, and the EU remains a sodding great trading block who can quite happily trade amongst themselves and negotiate good trade deals around the world because of their collective size.
Sounds good, eh, perhaps we should apply to join!
Sounds good, eh, perhaps we should apply to join!
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25 January 2022, 01:29 PM
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I thought after Brexit the UK was going to be a paradise, lower taxes, better standard of living, better place to do business, rewrite the rule book, have great trade deals, make your own rules etc.
https://news.sky.com/story/number-10...risis-12524409
Seems to me it is becoming the complete opposite.
https://news.sky.com/story/number-10...risis-12524409
Seems to me it is becoming the complete opposite.
25 January 2022, 02:29 PM
#6890
Indeed. He could easily raise that by increasing the tax rate for the super wealthy, actually making sure they pay instead of offshoring stuff, and making sure large corporations don't use loopholes to avoid it. I say easily, technically it is, but obviously that would stab al his mates in the back, so he won't
25 January 2022, 03:22 PM
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NICs are limited, so any increase will affect the poorest the most while barely being noticed by the richest! Given the current cost of living crisis in the UK, somewhat self inflicted through Brexit and partly due to global supply chain issues, this is certainly one of the most unfair tax hikes for the people struggling the most while the rich just get richer! Funny how that £350 million a week couldn't pay for Corona costs!
Prices are also increasing in Germany/EU, but only due to global supply issues, gas and energy prices are only slightly up thanks to EU cost controls, food price increases are barely noticeable and at least in Germany, no tax increases.
Prices are also increasing in Germany/EU, but only due to global supply issues, gas and energy prices are only slightly up thanks to EU cost controls, food price increases are barely noticeable and at least in Germany, no tax increases.
28 January 2022, 09:35 AM
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Queues at Dover not going away any time soon as more and more British businesses suffer
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60161094
So it turns out all those German car manufacturers would rather concentrate on other export markets than worry about Brexit damaging their UK market!
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60161094
German exports to the rest of the EU, for example, grew by 17% in the first eleven months of last year, compared to the same period in 2020. They also rose by 18% to the US. But exports to the UK fell by 2%.
31 January 2022, 01:48 PM
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and you all know how bad red meat is for you and the planet
neither the uk nor america is soverign , regardless eu involvement or otherwise
neither the uk nor america is soverign , regardless eu involvement or otherwise
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03 February 2022, 09:22 AM
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The brexit con is or should explode this year, when people realise the cost of living rises are as a result of this
and the orchestrators Sould be booted out
and the orchestrators Sould be booted out
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03 February 2022, 11:22 AM
#6896
They should, but they won't be, because the very people who are affected will still be persuaded that Brexit is good for them, because they soak it up from the papers, and it allows them to vent their natural British xenophobia. Your average Joe isn't going to actually look into the realities of the claims, or the costs, or all the benefits we have lost.
03 February 2022, 05:11 PM
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They should, but they won't be, because the very people who are affected will still be persuaded that Brexit is good for them, because they soak it up from the papers, and it allows them to vent their natural British xenophobia. Your average Joe isn't going to actually look into the realities of the claims, or the costs, or all the benefits we have lost.
