Blue in Munich
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If he's only looking a little foolish then he's gone up in a few peoples' estimation on here.
Brexit - or Article 50: the Phoenix!
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If he's only looking a little foolish then he's gone up in a few peoples' estimation on here.
Old Skier
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If he's only looking a little foolish then he's gone up in a few peoples' estimation on here.
He has a very selective view on when and who he wishes to believe.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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OK then - we don't believe what Mnuchin says - I am relieved.
BTW - was I saying that I believed Mnuchin? I did suggest that what anyone in Trump's administration says could probably be taken with a pinch of salt as Trump didn't say it...what I said
But who knows - that's only Steve Mnuchin speaking and he's not doing the trade deal...he's only the US Secretary to the Treasury
Old Skier
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Back to the old - it's not what I think, it's just what I read defence. Nice to know your views on the Trump administration has done an about face.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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They haven't turned one iota. I just think that it is worth listening to the US Treasury Secretary to get a feeling for what Trump thinks on Trade and trade deals, tariffs etc.. Mnuchin would not say what he did were it not the Trump thinking. After all this sort of statement is in complete alignment with an America First policy...and I suspect the point being made was no more than that we should not expect favours from Trump if we do anything that is in any way damaging to US business.
Mudball
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So we were supposed to get a 'tremendous trade deal' with the Yanks acc to Lord Trump a few days ago. Now when we want to tax the tech companies, he has threaten counter-tariffs, so we back off from implementing our tax plans
... So are we now becoming a vassal state to America? Will another country now dictate our tax laws? Surely never happened before ...
... So are we now becoming a vassal state to America? Will another country now dictate our tax laws? Surely never happened before ...
robinthehood
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Don't worry, we have 10 months to sort the easiest deal In history.
SocketRocket
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This white noise is starting to sound like an annoying Mozzie
SocketRocket
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Boris bounce suggests increased growth in the economy, Carney optimistic and interest rates will probably remain unchanged.
PNWokingham
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the sooner the world gives up on any notion of any interest rate cuts the better. The best thing that could happen to the global economy would be a coordinated half point hike in rates from teh EU, Japan, UK and US - with others following suit. We are still stuck in zombieland QE nightmare-land from the financial crash and the banking system is non functional!
Foxholer
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In what way?
PNWokingham
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because of zero interest rates
robinthehood
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Brexit fans, get yourselves down to the royal mint and strike your own 50p coin.
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Foxholer
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How does that make 'the banking system' non functional? BTW. I'm interpreting 'system' as the entire scope of 'banking', not just one portion (Retail Banking) of it.
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Mudball
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PNWokingham
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look at the share prices of banks - UK ones are bad but have a loook at Deutsche Bank to see how negative rates are helping them. Banks margins are under serious pressure and they have struggled for several years
Doon frae Troon
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Foxholer
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Once again...That doesn't make 'the Banking system non-functional'!!
Hacker Khan
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A cash machine swallowed my debit card once and the little man that sits inside the machine handing out the money did not return it. If that isn't a non-functional banking system I don't know what is!
SwingsitlikeHogan
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“That is why, as we leave the EU, I want to send a message that the UK is open to the most talented minds in the world and stands ready to support them to turn their ideas into reality.”
So says our PM. But I am a little confused as to who this message is aimed at. Is it meant to reassure Remoaners that the government is not going to clamp down on skilled immigrants and is not going close the UK to such immigration? Am I suppose to cheer? Or is it supposed to make Leavers feel good about us leaving? Or both?
Except what's new? The annual cap of 2000 that was previously in place is now removed - and that is ostensibly great - but in any case it was UK's decision toe impose the cap...not the EU's.
Anyway - I guess this does mean that we'll be able to accept as many highly skilled scientists etc who want to comer here - and will be coming every year after Friday. But I'm not so sure if the cap was never being reached in any case. But maybe - and it sounds good...and a real positive from leaving the EU - except it isn't.
I suppose we'll hear quite a lot of stuff like this over the coming months - telling us of stuff we will be doing now that we are out of the EU - much of which we'd have been able to do in any case but we chose not to. Or like this - we remove a restriction that the UK impose unilaterally. Pity we never really had control of our borders...
Looking forward to Saturday.
So says our PM. But I am a little confused as to who this message is aimed at. Is it meant to reassure Remoaners that the government is not going to clamp down on skilled immigrants and is not going close the UK to such immigration? Am I suppose to cheer? Or is it supposed to make Leavers feel good about us leaving? Or both?
Except what's new? The annual cap of 2000 that was previously in place is now removed - and that is ostensibly great - but in any case it was UK's decision toe impose the cap...not the EU's.
Anyway - I guess this does mean that we'll be able to accept as many highly skilled scientists etc who want to comer here - and will be coming every year after Friday. But I'm not so sure if the cap was never being reached in any case. But maybe - and it sounds good...and a real positive from leaving the EU - except it isn't.
I suppose we'll hear quite a lot of stuff like this over the coming months - telling us of stuff we will be doing now that we are out of the EU - much of which we'd have been able to do in any case but we chose not to. Or like this - we remove a restriction that the UK impose unilaterally. Pity we never really had control of our borders...
Looking forward to Saturday.
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