Brexit

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by DCS222, Dec 6, 2020.

  1. figwold

    figwold First Class Member

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    I don’t know whether I even want to ask what that means...
     
  2. Callumity

    Callumity Elite Member

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    Maybe you lack curiosity?
     
  3. figwold

    figwold First Class Member

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    Maybe I can spot a can of worms from a distance ;)
     
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  4. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Well what ever the outcome, we will find out soon enough.....
     
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  5. Pegscraper

    Pegscraper Elite Member

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    When we entered the EU or "Common Market" as it was known in the early '70's it was all about trade but it all got out of hand over the years with the suits from Brussells sticking their awe in other areas of British life telling us we must do this and we can't do that. What we want is another trade deal, that's it. A no deal will be a double edged sword, benefitting fishing quotas, for instance, by giving us automatic rights to fish our own territorial waters as we wish but countered by huge tariffs and red tape selling catches to EU countries. My personal opinion is that the nuts and bolts of a deal are in and what we're seeing now is just titivating what's already being agreed, whatever that is.
     
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  6. dreitopf

    dreitopf Active Member

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    The problem is in brussel...to many cooks making a bad meal and so I can understand why Uk wants to move. But... I believe...the economy here and in UK will get a kick in the arse..many jobs will be lost..many things will be more expensive for us here and for you. Also the free travel will end....yuck!
    I can't understand all problems. British fish ist british fish...point. To make a new border in Northen Ireland is big shit...maybe the old confessional problem will get reincarnation.
    My great wish is...the governments can solve the problem in the next days and if not.... my view for the future is black!
     
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  7. DCS222

    DCS222 Guest

    Don’t be down beat fella... it’s only politics! They “can’t stop you wan##ng off with a strawberry yoghurt and a copy of the Grattan’s catalogue in your own home” as my old grandfather used to say...
     
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  8. Callumity

    Callumity Elite Member

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    There already IS a border in Ireland. We don’t police it and nor does the Irish Republic. It is little different to the border between Nord Rhein Westfalen and Nider Sachsen and about as visible. The ‘problem’ is for the EU but they want to force a hard border internal to the UK in the Irish Sea - more for political leverage than the benefit of residents of the island of Ireland.

    Fishing? The EU has enjoyed our fishing grounds rent free for 40 yrs but we are being unreasonable repossessing our property? The value matters far less than the principle and Brussels has been consistently disrespectful egged on by France for domestic politics - but Germany knows all about that too!
     
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  9. Steve 998cc

    Steve 998cc Well-Known Member

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    Don't worry the French will copitulate as usual
     
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  10. Hubaxe

    Hubaxe Good moaning! aka Mr Wordsalad :)

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    I don't mind, I don't eat any fish :)
     
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  11. Tom Gillam

    Tom Gillam Guest

    Unfortunately the French are the elephant in the European room,there will be all sorts of strikes,blockades and general petulance when they don’t get their way.
    The country is a basket case,serious economic problems,conveniently ignored and unaffordable social welfare which Macron is unable to reform and a lot of unrest,you think we’ve got problems.
    Of course very little of this is reported in the media but France is a time bomb that could go off any time soon.
     
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  12. Gowerclub

    Gowerclub New Member

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  13. Brixton Steve

    Brixton Steve Member

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    like your style, spot on.
     
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  14. Steve 998cc

    Steve 998cc Well-Known Member

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    We've won every fight since we lost the one in 1066 and dragged there sorry asses out from under the German jack boot twice last century seems to me the odds are on the Brits side.
     
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  15. DCS222

    DCS222 Guest

    So do you feel the politicians are working in earnest, still trying to get the best deal? And not yanking us along in a face saving ruse?
     
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  16. Tallpaul

    Tallpaul Noble Member

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    Can kicking. Should have been done and dusted 3 years ago.
     
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  17. Ducatitotriumph

    Ducatitotriumph Crème de la Crème

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    According to boris, we had "an oven-ready deal" ages ago.
    I just don’t think that he'd let anyone read it.....
     
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  18. Steve 998cc

    Steve 998cc Well-Known Member

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    Just saying I hope we are not going to role over some thing our ancester have not done that for nearly a 1000 years
     
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  19. OldNick

    OldNick Elite Member

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    Anyone else think all the noise in the media at the moment about COVID and Christmas is a smoke screen for Boris to drop his knickers and agree a deal which falls short of what he promised?

    Or am I getting cynical :cool:
     
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  20. figwold

    figwold First Class Member

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    You are getting cynical, there’s no way Boris would promise something and deliver something else.
     
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